PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pinchi Puto (ranked 2460 p4p, 3790 weight class) and Chicken Destroyer (ranked 296 p4p, 416 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Chicken Destroyer enters the cage!

Puto
vs
Destroyer

171 cm
40
170
19 - 19 - 0

170 cm
32
167
19 - 20 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Very quick

Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pinchi Puto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 20 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Chicken Destroyer!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Shimada and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Destroyer does no damage.
Puto is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Destroyer. Puto does a little dance to reset his feet.
Destroyer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Puto connects with a solid leg kick.
Pinchi Puto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Puto misses with a hook.
Destroyer is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
We've been informed that Destroyer has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
A shot to the liver by Puto. Beautiful body shot.
Puto stuffs the takedown attempt from Destroyer. Destroyer gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Puto thumps Destroyer with a low kick.
Destroyer shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Puto counters with a straight right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Puto throws a head kick that misses

and Destroyer moves into the clinch.
Destroyer misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Puto breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Puto swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Destroyer counters with a stiff right hand.
Destroyer takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Destroyer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Puto looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Puto fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Destroyer throws a sloppy body shot
and Puto counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Pinchi Puto is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Puto throws a leg kick but Destroyer moved away.
Puto feints and then cracks Destroyer's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Destroyer down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puto looks to score with a jab to the body but Destroyer is just out of range.
Puto just misses with a punch to the body.
It seemed like Destroyer was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Puto throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Puto throws a leg kick
and Destroyer counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Puto scoring well with a low kick there.
Puto scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Good work by Destroyer as he checks the leg kick.
Destroyer let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Puto throws a series of punches but Destroyer avoids them all with ease.
Destroyer misses with a right hand
and Puto connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Good leg kick by Puto.
Destroyer looks to score with a jab to the body but Puto is just out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Puto lands an impressive looking overhand right. Destroyer doesn't seem phased though.
Puto throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Destroyer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Destroyer crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Puto - the referee stops the clock and Destroyer gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Puto. Destroyer manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Puto scores with a hook.
A big right from Destroyer misses.
Destroyer takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Destroyer takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Puto connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Destroyer's hands.
Puto throws a leg kick which misses Destroyer's front leg but catches the back leg as Destroyer tries to avoid it.
Puto lands a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Puto lands a glancing blow to the side of Destroyer's head.
Puto 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.
Destroyer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Destroyer is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Puto with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Puto. Destroyer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Destroyer is looking for the big counter here.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Puto!
Puto lands a jab to Destroyer's midsection.
Puto misses with a straight left.
Destroyer has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Destroyer swinging wildly here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Pinchi Puto dominated that round.
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.

Puto lands a nice leg kick that just misses Destroyer's sensitive parts.
Puto swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Destroyer.
A jab from Puto finds it's way through Destroyer's defenses.
Destroyer takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Puto loads up on a big right hand but Destroyer slips the punch.
A nice side step and Destroyer releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Destroyer changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Puto tries to avoid it but Destroyer manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Puto to the ground. Puto escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Destroyer shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Puto lands with a straight right. Destroyer didn't see that one coming.
Puto throws an off balance right hand
and Destroyer counters with a nice uppercut.
Puto uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Puto thuds a left hand into Destroyer's body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Puto. Destroyer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Destroyer ducks under a wild hook from Puto.
A swing and a miss from Puto.
Destroyer takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Puto throws out a loose jab but Destroyer uses good head movement to avoid it.
It seemed like Destroyer was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Puto dodges the punch combination from Destroyer.
Destroyer takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Puto throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Destroyer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Puto throws a head kick that misses

and Destroyer counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puto misses with a short punch on the inside.
Puto tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A short uppercut from Puto.

Puto manages to break the clinch.
Destroyer dodges the punch combination from Puto.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Puto pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Puto throws a jab but it's blocked by Destroyer.
Puto scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Destroyer doesn't seem bothered though.
Puto misses with the body kick
and Destroyer counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Puto misses the target.
Destroyer swings for the body but Puto moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Puto misses the target.
Destroyer tries to clinch there but Puto circles away.
Destroyer slips under a jab.
Puto fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Puto misses with a jab to the body

and Destroyer counters by moving into the clinch.
Puto lands a body shot in the clinch.
Puto fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Puto has had enough of the clinch but Destroyer keeps him there for the moment.
Puto goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puto misses with a hook to the ribs.
Puto cracks Destroyer with a nice body shot.
Puto fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Destroyer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Destroyer misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Puto.
Puto lands a left hand that snaps the head of Destroyer backwards.
Puto tries a body shot but Destroyer blocks it.
Puto tries to work over Destroyer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Puto digs a right hand into Destroyer's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Destroyer's gas tank.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Pinchi Puto dominated that second round.
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!

Destroyer sizes up Puto with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Puto just misses with a punch to the body.
Destroyer appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Puto lands with a nice body punch.
Puto lets loose with a powerful body kick. Destroyer will feel that in the morning.
Puto throws a chopping leg kick but Destroyer manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Destroyer takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Destroyer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Puto.
Destroyer 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.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Destroyer.
Puto throws a body punch but Destroyer moves out of range.
Puto looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Puto throws a sloppy head kick and Destroyer moves out of range easily.
Puto throws a head kick that half lands.
Destroyer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Puto.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Puto. Destroyer shrugs it off though.
Puto misses with a double jab
and Destroyer counters with a nice body shot.
Puto misses with a lunging right hand
and Destroyer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Puto connects with a looping right hand.
A big right from Puto misses.
It seemed like Destroyer was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Puto lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from Puto lands but Destroyer takes it in his stride.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Puto gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Destroyer counters with a straight right hand.
Destroyer works Puto's body with a nice hook.
Puto scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Chicken Destroyer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Puto is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Destroyer can do to turn this around?
Puto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Destroyer was well out of range. Poor timing from Puto.
Puto stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Puto swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Puto misses with a left hand
and Destroyer counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Destroyer stuns Puto with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Destroyer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Puto was well out of range. Poor timing from Destroyer.
Pinchi Puto is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Destroyer moves out of range of the body kick.
Puto misses with a hook to the body
and Destroyer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Puto throws a body kick, spinning off balance

and Destroyer moves into the clinch.
Puto tries to work over Destroyer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Destroyer working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Destroyer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Puto lands with a hook. Destroyer tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Puto lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Destroyer has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Destroyer and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Destroyer lands a head shot.
Donk. Puto catches Destroyer right on the button with a cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puto lands a nice leg kick that just misses Destroyer's sensitive parts.
Destroyer ducks under a wild hook from Puto.
Puto fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Destroyer looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Destroyer misses with a looping left.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Destroyer throws a head kick that misses.
Puto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Destroyer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Puto displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Destroyer has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Destroyer bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Puto's head backwards.
Puto scores with a crisp jab that stopped Destroyer in his tracks.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pinchi Puto showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Puto has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pinchi Puto!
Pinchi Puto tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.