PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jeronimo Puno (ranked 773 p4p, 885 weight class) and Donny Donowitz (ranked 89 p4p, 100 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Puno might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to RAGS 2 RICHES. Jeronimo Puno has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Puno
vs
Donowitz

193 cm
26
262
8 - 2 - 0

193 cm
26
275
7 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Conviction
Conquer

Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jeronimo Puno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Donny Donowitz!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Ren Mimura and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donowitz throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Puno to counter with a crisp jab.

It looks like Donny Donowitz has been cut.
Donowitz misses with a right hand
and Puno counters with a nice low kick that buckles Donowitz's knee momentarily.
Donowitz looks to land a left hand but Puno moved out of range nicely.
Puno was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Donowitz throws a nice inside leg kick.
Donowitz takes a swing at Puno's ribcage but misses.
Donowitz checks a leg kick.
Donowitz appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Donowitz misses with a hook to the body
enabling Puno to counter with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donowitz connects with a good right hand that stumbles Puno. Puno circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

It looks like Jeronimo Puno has been cut.
A low kick from Donowitz misses
letting Puno counter with a right hand.
Donowitz connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Puno moves out of range as Donowitz strikes.
Puno quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Puno has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Convicted Fight Club in the buildup to the fight.
Donowitz takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Donny Donowitz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Donowitz tries to move into range but Puno moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Donowitz missing with a left hand there. Puno was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Puno slips under a jab from Donowitz.
Donowitz with a nice cross.
A jab from Puno misses.
Donowitz looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Donowitz scores with a jab. Puno acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Puno misses the target.
It seemed like Donowitz was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Puno comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Donowitz throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Puno fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Donowitz looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Puno throws a right hand that misses
and Donowitz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Puno throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Donowitz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A big left from Puno misses.
A clash of legs there as Donowitz blocks the low kick.
Donowitz looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Donowitz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Puno.
Puno was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puno throws an off balance right hand
and Donowitz counters with a nice body shot.
A jab from Puno finds it's way through Donowitz's defenses.

That has opened up Donny Donowitz's cut even more.
Puno pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Donowitz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Donowitz looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Puno misses with a body shot.
Donowitz looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Puno. Donowitz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Donowitz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Puno half committed to a counter leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donowitz connects with a nice looking jab.

Jeronimo Puno's cut is getting worse.
Puno scoring well with a low kick there.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Donowitz blocks the body kick.
Donowitz looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Donowitz lands with a hook. Puno tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Donowitz works the jab nicely.

Jeronimo Puno's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Puno misses with a body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Donowitz throws a front kick aimed at Puno's knee but Puno avoids it well.
Donowitz throws a lazy uppercut
and Puno cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice defenses there by Donowitz.
Donowitz looks like he wants to counter punch here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jeronimo Puno will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Puno feints and then cracks Donowitz's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Donowitz down.
Nice uppercut lands for Donowitz. That snapped Puno's head back.
Donowitz looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Puno throws the kick towards the body but Donowitz avoids it.
It seemed like Donowitz was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Puno is looking to chop away at Donowitz's legs.
Donowitz moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donowitz moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Donowitz ducks right into an uppercut from Puno.
Puno throws a leg kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Donowitz throws a front kick aimed at Puno's knee but Puno avoids it well.
Puno appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Donowitz throws a wild body kick that Puno sees coming a mile off.
A little feinted left hand from Puno on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Donowitz rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Puno makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Puno misses with a straight left.
Donowitz scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Puno on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Donowitz. Donowitz obviously looking to wear him down.
Donny Donowitz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Donowitz cracks Puno with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

Jeez, Jeronimo Puno's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Donowitz lunges at Puno with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Puno's hand.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jeronimo Puno's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:06 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Donny Donowitz!
A relieved looking Donny Donowitz thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.