PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jeronimo Puno (ranked 529 p4p, 944 weight class) and Mike Haggar (ranked 73 p4p, 128 weight class). Puno comes to the cage accompanied by RAGS 2 RICHES. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Puno
vs
Haggar

193 cm
28
269
12 - 4 - 0

202 cm
29
266
18 - 13 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Conviction
Conquer

Brooklyn Apothecary
Brooklyn Threads

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 12 - 4 - 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 18 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mike Haggar!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Puno with a nice cross.

It looks like Mike Haggar has been cut.
Puno lands a nice looking body shot.
Haggar misses with a straight right.
Puno is looking to counter with a body kick.
We've been told by Puno's head coaches at Convicted Fight Club that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Puno misses with a looping right.
Some bone on bone action there as Haggar checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Haggar scores with a punch to the head.

It looks like Jeronimo Puno has been cut.
A jab lands there for Haggar.
Puno gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Haggar on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Puno lands with a nice body punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Puno lands with a thumping leg kick.
Puno turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Puno throws a looping overhand right but Haggar ducks down to avoid it.
Puno throws a body kick that misses.
And Haggar tries to counter it with a takedown but Puno pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Haggar thuds his right hand into Puno's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haggar misses with a right hand
and Puno counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Haggar stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Decent striking displayed by Haggar there.
Haggar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Haggar throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
An attempted straight right counter from Puno misses the target.
Puno clobbers Haggar with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Haggar throws a body shot but no joy.

Haggar closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Puno's guard.
Puno keeping moving, preventing Haggar from controlling successfully.
Puno wants to sweep here but Haggar controlling him for the moment.
Haggar trying to control but Puno is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puno trying to keep a closed guard but Haggar is proving a slippery customer.
Haggar won't allow Puno to sweep him here.
Puno has Haggar pulled in close to control his posture.
Haggar trying to control but Puno is working from the bottom.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Puno bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Haggar's guard.

Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Puno stays in close to Haggar's body and controls the position.
Puno wants to control from the top but Haggar keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haggar is looking to sweep but instead, Puno has passed into half guard.

Puno is looking for a kimura but Haggar is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Puno to get the leverage.
Haggar wants to get back to full guard.
Puno trying to control from half guard but Haggar is working away.
Puno is looking to advance position but Haggar won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Haggar is trying to get back to full guard.
Haggar trying to hold on to Puno's head to control him but Puno postures up.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Puno throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A little jabbing left from Haggar on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Haggar scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Puno doesn't seem bothered though.
Haggar steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Puno. That one must have hurt.
Haggar jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Puno defending well as Haggar loads up on a big left hand.
Puno just misses with a punch to the body.
Haggar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Puno moves away.
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.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Haggar misses with a left hand
and Puno cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Puno throws out a loose jab but Haggar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Haggar is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Puno throws a shot from downtown. Haggar moves away and avoids it.
Puno uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Haggar.
Puno looks to land a left hand but Haggar moved out of range nicely.
Jeronimo Puno is winning the standup battle so far.
Haggar scores with a nice right hand.
Haggar feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Punos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Puno fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Haggar manages to avoid it.
Puno slips a straight right by Haggar.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haggar loads up on a big right hand but Puno slips the punch.
Puno is looking to counter with a body kick.
Puno with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Haggar to score with a decent uppercut.
Haggar throws a big shot that misses.
Haggar throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Puno fires out a quick counter leg kick but Haggar just manages to avoid it.
Puno looks for the body kick but Haggar saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haggar checks a low kick from Puno.
Haggar scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Haggar will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Haggar scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Haggar lands a jab.
Haggar takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Haggar fails to land with a series of punches.
Puno takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Haggar wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Puno gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Haggar counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haggar misses with a hook to the body

and Puno counters with a crisp right hand that drops Haggar! Puno lets Haggar back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Puno throws a wild body kick that Haggar sees coming a mile off.
Puno uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Haggar.
A little feinted left hand from Puno on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Puno throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Haggar sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Haggar lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Puno at a distance.
Haggar has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Puno stuns Haggar with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Haggar is breathing heavily.
Puno throws a jab when Haggar was well out of range.
Haggar chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Puno can pounce on him.
Mike Haggar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Haggar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Puno throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Puno tries to score with a low kick but Haggar moves his leg out of the way.
Puno takes one on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puno stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A telegraphed right hand from Haggar misses the target.
Puno ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A little feinted left hand from Puno on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Puno throws a front kick that sends Haggar stumbling back into the cage.
A low kick lands for Puno.

Puno drops Haggar with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Haggar looks back up at him and smiles so Puno waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Haggar is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Haggar misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Puno counters with a right hand from hell and Haggar is out cold! A vicious knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jeronimo Puno!
A very excited looking Jeronimo Puno made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.