PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mario Puzo (ranked 2003 p4p, 3441 weight class) and Babeep Burnmegamedov (ranked 0 p4p, 383 weight class). Puzo comes to the cage accompanied by Speak Softly Love. Burnmegamedov has chosen Russia National Anthem as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Puzo
vs
Burnmegamedov

185 cm
45
187
38 - 27 - 4

177 cm
20
168
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Powerful

Knock Out Clothing

Fenrir Fightgear - Anno 2013
Voodoo Nutrition

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 38 - 27 - 4, fighting out of New York, Mario Puzo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Babeep Burnmegamedov!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Cecil Peabody and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burnmegamedov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Puzo lands a jab to the nose.
Puzo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Burnmegamedov manages to avoid it.
Jab by Puzo.
Puzo scores with a decent looking hook.
Puzo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Burnmegamedov on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The fighters circle momentarily. Burnmegamedov darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Puzo connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Burnmegamedov momentarily.
Burnmegamedov avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Puzo lands a slapping body shot.
Nice sprawl there from Puzo as Burnmegamedov shoots in.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Puzo looks to score with a jab to the body but Burnmegamedov is just out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Puzo.
Puzo slips under a jab.
Puzo drops down looking for a counter takedown but Burnmegamedov sprawls and moves away.
Puzo moves away from the strike by Burnmegamedov.
Puzo attempts a counter takedown but Burnmegamedov avoids it well and moves away.
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.
Burnmegamedov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Burnmegamedov misses with an uppercut
and Puzo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Puzo shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A punch combination from Puzo misses.
Puzo thumps Burnmegamedov with a low kick.
Burnmegamedov fails with the takedown
and Puzo counters with a leg kick.
Burnmegamedov scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Burnmegamedov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Puzo circles away quickly and effectively.
Puzo is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Burnmegamedov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Puzo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Burnmegamedov.
Puzo drops down looking for a counter takedown but Burnmegamedov sprawls and moves away.
Burnmegamedov ducks right into an uppercut from Puzo.
Puzo connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

Puzo throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Burnmegamedov tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Puzo is in Burnmegamedov's guard.
Puzo throws a big elbow that misses.
Puzo sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Burnmegamedov's guard.
Puzo not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Puzo perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Puzo is pressing down on Burnmegamedov's thigh, looking to free his foot. Burnmegamedov is holding on for now.

Puzo is trying to work for a kimura but Burnmegamedov is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Puzo is looking for a kimura but Burnmegamedov is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Puzo to get the leverage.
Burnmegamedov is holding on to half guard well.
Puzo takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Burnmegamedov is refusing to be controlled, as Puzo sits in half guard.
Burnmegamedov is looking for a sweep. Puzo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Burnmegamedov can do anything to dispel that myth.

Puzo is trying to work for a kimura but Burnmegamedov is defending well.

Puzo is working for a submission of some sort.
Puzo is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puzo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Puzo throws a strike but Burnmegamedov avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Puzo wants to pass the guard but Burnmegamedov is keeping the position.
Puzo working some strikes from top position.
Puzo has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Puzo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Puzo throws a big elbow that misses.
Puzo throwing strikes but missing.
Puzo stands up over Burnmegamedov, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mario Puzo dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Burnmegamedov swings widly with a right hand
and Puzo counters with a nice uppercut.
Puzo shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Despite the aggression on Burnmegamedov's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Puzo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Burnmegamedov can do to turn this around?
Puzo scores with a hook.
Burnmegamedov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A punch lands to the side of Burnmegamedov 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Burnmegamedov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Burnmegamedov lands with an overhand left.
Burnmegamedov takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Burnmegamedov cracks Puzo with a good jab.
Burnmegamedov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Burnmegamedov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Puzo staying out of range there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Puzo scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burnmegamedov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Puzo scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A left lands for Puzo.
Puzo throws a quick inside leg kick.
Puzo connects with a jab.
Puzo scoring well with a low kick there.
Burnmegamedov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Burnmegamedov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
An inside leg kick lands from Puzo.
Burnmegamedov swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Puzo makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Puzo throws a feint and then finishes with a kick 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!
Burnmegamedov dips to his left and cracks Puzo with an uppercut!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burnmegamedov takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Babeep Burnmegamedov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Puzo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Puzo catches Burnmegamedov with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Burnmegamedov shoots in for a double leg but Puzo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Sloppy strikes from Burnmegamedov. Those never looked like landing.
Puzo lands a nice looking body shot.
Burnmegamedov's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Puzo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Burnmegamedov throws a right hand that Puzo ducks under and follows up with a left that Puzo also avoids with ease.
Puzo is looking to counter punch.
Burnmegamedov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Decent striking displayed by Puzo there.
A jab from Puzo finds it's way through Burnmegamedov's defenses.
Puzo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Burnmegamedov circles away.
Puzo dodges the punch combination from Burnmegamedov.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burnmegamedov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Burnmegamedov might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Puzo bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Burnmegamedov's head backwards.
Some wild striking there from Burnmegamedov.
Puzo feinted with a counter takedown.
Puzo lands with a nice body punch.
Puzo fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mario Puzo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Burnmegamedov with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Puzo to score with a decent uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puzo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Burnmegamedov.
Burnmegamedov stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Burnmegamedov wants it to stay on the feet.
Burnmegamedov on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Puzo. Puzo obviously looking to wear him down.
Burnmegamedov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Puzo throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Mario Puzo is winning the standup battle so far.
Puzo throws a looping overhand right but Burnmegamedov ducks down to avoid it.
Burnmegamedov takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Puzo scores with a jab to the body.
Puzo moves out of range of the strikes.
Burnmegamedov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Burnmegamedov! But no joy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mario Puzo dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Puzo tries a low kick but Burnmegamedov avoids it.
Burnmegamedov misses with a hook. Puzo ducked under it nicely.
Puzo connects with a leg kick.
Burnmegamedov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Puzo lands a really nice looking cross but Burnmegamedov seems unphased.
Puzo fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Puzo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burnmegamedov prevents Puzo from moving into mount.
Burnmegamedov regains half guard.
Burnmegamedov wants to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Puzo is keen to just control but Burnmegamedov is a slippery customer.

Puzo wants to work for an arm triangle but Burnmegamedov is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Burnmegamedov is looking to control Puzo's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Burnmegamedov avoid being mounted?
Puzo prevents Burnmegamedov from improving his position.
Puzo works his foot free and advances to mount.
Puzo cracks Burnmegamedov with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Puzo tries to control but Burnmegamedov wriggling away.
Puzo throwing strikes here but Burnmegamedov is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Mario Puzo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puzo takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burnmegamedov is looking to get to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Puzo controlling from the full mount.
Puzo avoids the attempt from Burnmegamedov to control.
Mario Puzo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Burnmegamedov has given up his back. Will we see Puzo going for some submissions?
Puzo has good solid back control here.
Puzo seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Burnmegamedov for as long as he can get away with.
Babeep Burnmegamedov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

And that's the end of the fight!
Mario Puzo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Puzo 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mario Puzo!
Mario Puzo really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Knock Out Clothing logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
The defeated Babeep Burnmegamedov had this to say: 'I love this sport, I will be back for more.. RUN IT BACK'.