PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vlad Pirtov (ranked 6895 p4p, 6396 weight class) and Samaru Puzhan (ranked 711 p4p, 688 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Pirtov
vs
Puzhan

175 cm
18
177
0 - 0 - 0

184 cm
18
181
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Vlad Pirtov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Samaru Puzhan!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Santiago Holmes and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pirtov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Puzhan.
Pirtov misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Puzhan to counter with a crisp jab.
Sloppy strikes from Pirtov. Those never looked like landing.
Pirtov has his takedown stuffed

and Puzhan counters with a takedown into side control.
Puzhan in side control, just content to control the action for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Puzhan connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Pirtov some visible discomfort.
Puzhan staying calm.
Let's hope that Puzhan has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Puzhan works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Pirtov is trying to work for a sweep but Puzhan has mounted him!
Pirtov is looking to get to half guard.
Pirtov is in a horrible position here. Puzhan smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Puzhan landing shots from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pirtov takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Puzhan prevents Pirtov from getting the reversal.
Puzhan scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Puzhan raining down hammerfists from mount.
Puzhan working Pirtov over with strikes here.

Pirtov is rocked!
Pirtov knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Puzhan on the ground.
Pirtov taking shots to the head.
Oh Pirtov is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
A big strike lands for Puzhan! That's really hurt Pirtov and he's turned his back - Puzhan keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Puzhan jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Samaru Puzhan!
Our winner, Samaru Puzhan, 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.