PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Derman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Puma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mark Derman has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Derman
vs
Puma

195 cm
20
236 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

190 cm
26
258 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mark Derman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Johnny Puma!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Derman fails with a takedown attempt.
Puma swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Derman on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Puma misses with a wild body shot.
No luck for Derman with that takedown attempt.
Puma throws a shot to the body.
Derman is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Puma lands a right hook to the body.

Puma clinches up against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Puma.
Puma lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Derman has Puma pressed against the cage, preventing Puma from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A right hand to the body from Puma.
Puma scores with a shot to the side of Derman's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Puma lands a nice shot to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Puma.
Puma avoiding damage.
Puma scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Puma is leaning against Derman and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A shot in the inside from Puma.
Puma stalling against the cage.
Puma throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dermans head.
Puma lands a hook that snaps the head of Derman backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Puma.
Derman letting Puma take a breather here.
Puma receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Derman changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Puma fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Derman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Puma dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Johnny Puma is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Puma dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Puma is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Derman rather than just go for the knockout.
Puma with a hook.

Puma forces Derman back against the cage and clinches.
Puma wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A right hook to the body lands for Puma.
Puma pressing his opponent against the cage.
Puma lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Derman or not.
Puma lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Derman backwards.
Puma slowing the pace effectively.
Derman takes a shot to the head.
Puma lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Derman backwards.
Puma lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Derman.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Puma.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puma wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Derman has him pressed against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Puma.
Puma throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dermans head.
Derman struggles to land a body shot inside as Puma controls his hands.
Puma lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Puma lands a body shot in the clinch.
Good body shot from Puma.
Puma lands with a right to the head.
Puma can't break the clinch.
Puma tries to circle away but Derman has him pinned against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Puma.
The referee is keeping an eye on Puma - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Puma gets underhooks to prevent Derman's takedown attempt.
Puma is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Derman tries to score a body lock takedown but Puma shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Derman misses with some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Puma.
Nice body punch from Puma - that landed with a thud.
Puma scores with a nice hook to the head.
Puma is trying to break the clinch but Derman has him pressed against the cage.
Puma slowing the pace effectively.
Puma wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Derman has him pressed against the cage.
Derman being controlled against the cage.
Puma stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Puma lands with a right to the head.
Puma avoiding damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Puma is pressed up against the cage. Derman has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Puma down to the mat. Puma avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Puma lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Puma dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Puma connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Derman's hands.
Puma scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Derman doesn't seem bothered though.

Puma sends Derman crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Puma is motioning to the referee to let Derman up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

Derman is rocked!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Puma lands a right hook to the body.
Derman doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Puma scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Mark Derman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Puma lands a jab to the nose.
Puma drops Derman with a big left hand! Derman is injured, injured bad! Puma jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Johnny Puma!