PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adan Puno (ranked 26 p4p, 51 weight class) and Imperial Washington (ranked 6 p4p, 10 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Puno
vs
Washington

193 cm
30
250
17 - 6 - 0

200 cm
33
260
25 - 15 - 2

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Conviction
Bondi MMA 🏝️

Hoarse Pills
Bondi MMA 🏝️

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 17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Adan Puno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 15 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Imperial Washington!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yuuki Gou and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Washington scores with a kick to the body.
Washington works the jab nicely.

It looks like Adan Puno has been cut.

Puno gets tackled into the cage by Washington. Washington maintains the clinch.
Washington tries to work over Puno's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Puno avoiding damage as Washington throws knees to the body.
Puno misses with a punch on the inside.
Puno misses with a punch to the body.
Washington missing with knees to the body.
I was talking to Puno's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Puno lands a body punch.
Washington softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Washington displaying some good clinch control by pressing Puno up against the cage.
Puno tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Washington doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Puno.
Washington's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Washington trying to land knees to the body.
Washington unloads a knee to the mid-section. Puno lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Puno can't find room to land a body shot as Washington controls the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Puno lands a nice uppercut.
Washington has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Puno seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Washington can turn it around.
Puno doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Washington scores with a shoulder strike.
Washington is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Puno is defending well for now.
Washington stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Puno misses with a punch to the body.
Puno throws a head punch that misses.
Washington tries to land knees in the clinch but Puno avoids the damage to the body.
Puno can't break the clinch.
Washington has Puno pushed against the cage.
Washington tries to land knees in the clinch but Puno avoids the damage to the body.

Washington breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Washington throws a jab but it's blocked by Puno.
Puno on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Nice defenses there by Washington.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puno throws an overhand right that lands on Washington's shoulder, as Washington tries to avoid the shot.
Puno avoids a kick to the body.
It looked like Puno wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A telegraphed right hand from Puno misses the target.
Washington connects with an inside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Washington.
Puno looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Puno swats away the attempt to clinch by Washington.
Washington throws a head kick that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Washington bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Puno's head.
A swing and a miss from Puno.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Washington lands a head kick!
Puno blocks the body kick.
Imperial Washington seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Puno keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Washington fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Puno has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Washington scores with a jab.
Washington tries to land a body kick
enabling Puno to counter with a crisp jab.

It looks like Imperial Washington has been cut.
Washington misses the shot to the body.
Puno has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Washington.
Washington lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Washington lands a nice shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puno tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Washington scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Puno takes one on the button.

Adan Puno's cut is getting worse.
Washington throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Good shot there by Washington.
Washington lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Puno avoids the head kick by Washington.
As Washington backs away, Puno returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Puno ducks under a wild hook from Washington.
Puno is looking to counter punch.
Washington lands with a nice body kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Imperial Washington dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Washington looks to land a right hand but Puno moved out of range.
Washington tries to clinch up but Puno circles away and keeps his distance.
Washington throws a left and a right that both miss
and Puno counters with a nice low kick that buckles Washington's knee momentarily.
Washington is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Puno moves away from the strike by Washington.
Puno takes a body punch but keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Puno with a hook.
Imperial Washington seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Washington slips under a jab from Puno.
Puno moves into range and connects with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Puno is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Washington looks to clinch
and Puno counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Washington throws a series of punches but Puno avoids them all with ease.
Puno throwing a counter right hand but Washington manages to avoid it.
Washington throws a head kick that misses.
Puno quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Washington throws a body punch but Puno moves out of range.
Puno swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Puno throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Washington tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Puno misses with a right hand
and Washington counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Washington is looking to chop away at Puno's legs.
Puno swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Washington throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Washington misses with a body kick.
Washington has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Washington misses with a double jab.
Puno uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Washington.
A slow jab from Washington misses its intended target.
Puno misses with a low kick.

Washington moves into the clinch successfully.
Puno on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Washington.
Puno lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Washington or not.
Puno lands a right hand that snaps the head of Washington backwards.

Puno escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Washington throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Washington throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Washington throws a nice inside leg kick.
Washington misses with a wild body shot.
Washington fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Puno manages to avoid it.
A little feinted left hand from Puno on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Washington throws a lazy uppercut
and Puno counters with a nice low kick that buckles Washington's knee momentarily.
Washington is breathing heavily.
Washington jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Washington looks to score with a jab to the body but Puno is just out of range.
Puno takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Washington swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Washington throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Washington pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Puno uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Washington.
Washington has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Washington throws a leg kick but Puno moved away.

Washington gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Washington misses with a hook from the clinch.
Puno lands with a left to the head.
Washington misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Puno.
Puno misses with a body punch.
Puno can't find room to land a body shot as Washington controls the action.
Washington putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Puno in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Puno lands a hook that snaps the head of Washington backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Puno misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short left from Puno.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Imperial Washington showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Washington falls off balance throwing a combination
and Puno counters with a low kick, right behind Washington 's knee.
Washington misses with a two punch combination.
Puno uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Washington.
A little feinted left hand from Puno on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Washington tries to clinch up but Puno circles away and keeps his distance.
Washington misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Puno.
Puno scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Washington punishes Puno's body with a nice straight punch.
Puno scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Washington doesn't seem bothered though.
A big left from Puno misses.
Washington takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Washington thows a body kick. Puno tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Washington misses with a hook. Puno ducked under it nicely.
Washington misses with a double jab
and Puno counters with an outside leg kick.
Washington tries to clinch up but Puno circles away and keeps his distance.
Washington fails in his attempt to clinch.
Washington misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Puno.
Puno appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Puno avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Puno tried to counter with a leg kick but Washington avoided it.
Washington connects with an inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Washington swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Washington fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Washington misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Puno makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Puno keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Puno was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Washington uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Puno.

Washington takes the fight into the clinch.
Washington tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Washington trying to land knees to the body.
A short body shot lands from Washington as the two fighters clinch.

Puno manages to break the clinch.
Puno moves out of range of the body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Washington.
Puno swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Washington misses the jab.
Washington throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Washington takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A looping hook to the body misses from Washington. Puno does a little dance to reset his feet.
Puno throws a big counter combination but Washington scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Puno misses with an uppercut. Washington saw that one coming.
Washington ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Puno moves away.
Puno takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Washington tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Washington wants to clinch up but Puno keeps it at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Washington moves into the clinch.
Washington swings wildly with an uppercut but Puno uses good head movement to avoid it.
Puno doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Washington misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Washington tries to land knees in the clinch but Puno avoids the damage to the body.

Puno breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Washington ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Puno moves away.
Washington throws a leg kick
and Puno counters with a left to the body.
Washington misses with a body shot
enabling Puno to counter with a crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Puno keeps the fight on the outside.
Puno was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Adan Puno has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Washington gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Imperial Washington.
Well Washington has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:29
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Imperial Washington!
Imperial Washington decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.