PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mike Putman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trent Severn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Severn has chosen White Zombie - Electric Head: The Extasy (Pt 2) as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Putman
vs
Severn

186 cm
24
198 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

185 cm
21
193 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mike Putman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Trent Severn!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Alec Ball and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Putman avoids the head kick by Severn.
Putman rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Severn counters with a nice body kick.
Putman misses with a left hand
and Severn counters with a low kick, right behind Putman 's knee.
Putman misses the jab.
Putman throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Severn counters with a nice kick to the body.
Putman misses with a hook to the body
and Severn counters with a head kick. That will keep Putman thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Putman works Severn's body with a nice hook.
Putman swings widly with a right hand
and Severn counters with a thumping low kick.
Putman is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Severn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Putman misses with a lunging right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Putman misses with a hook
and Severn counters with a nice leg kick.
Putman throws a poor cross that misses
and Severn counters with a nice leg kick.
Severn throws a head kick that misses.
Severn thows a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Severn misses the shot to the body.
Good exchange - Severn coming out on top.
Putman looks to land a right hand but Severn moved out of range.
Severn misses with an attempted mid kick.
Severn misses with a low kick.
Severn takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Putman loads up on a big right hand but Severn slips the punch.
Putman misses the shot to the body.
Putman blocks a head kick by Severn.
Severn throws a nice outside leg kick.
Putman swings for the body but Severn moves out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Putman blocks the leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Putman throws a looping overhand right but Severn ducks down to avoid it.
Good leg kick by Severn there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Severn throws a head kick that Putman semi-blocks.
Severn throws a leg kick but Putman checks it.
Severn looks to land a body kick but Putman moved away.
Severn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Severn takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Severn misses with a straight left.
Severn ducks under a wild hook from Putman.
Putman moves out of range of the body kick.
Good leg kick by Severn there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Severn pivots, looking for a leg kick but Putman is out of range and Severn settles back down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Putman swings widly with a right hand
and Severn counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Putman looks to score with a jab to the body but Severn is just out of range.
Putman misses with a hook
and Severn counters with a low kick, right behind Putman 's knee.
Severn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Putman throws a jab but it's blocked by Severn.
Putman misses with a hook. Severn ducked under it nicely.
Mike Putman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Severn throws a low kick, looking for Putman's leg but Putman calmly moves out of range.
Putman comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Severn steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Putman.
Putman misses with a lunging right hand
and Putman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Putman tries to close the distance and clinch but Severn swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Severn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Severn walks into a left hand.
Putman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Severn.
Severn tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Putman is able to avoid easily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Putman.
Putman moves out of range as Severn throws a body kick.
Putman throws a poor cross that misses
and Severn counters with a low kick, right behind Putman 's knee.
Putman comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Severn tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Putman displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Severn throws out the jab.
Putman ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Putman scores with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Trent Severn dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Nice jab there from Putman.
Putman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Severn moves into range and connects with a jab.
Severn throws a low kick but Putman avoids it.
Putman avoids the head kick by Severn.
Severn doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Putman misses with a hook
and Severn counters with a body kick that stops Putman in his tracks momentarily.
Putman misses with an uppercut
and Severn counters with an inside leg kick.
Putman misses with an uppercut
and Severn makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Severn misses with a looping right.
Severn misses with a head kick.
Putman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Severn was well out of range. Poor timing from Putman.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Severn fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Putman is out of range.
Putman throws a lazy uppercut
and Severn counters with a nice leg kick.
Severn ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Severn misses with a hook to the body
and Severn takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Severn throws a sloppy head kick and Putman moves out of range easily.
Putman takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Putman misses the shot to the body.
Putman missing with a left hand there. Severn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Severn throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Putman misses the shot to the body.
Putman staying out of range there.
Severn walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Putman checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Putman misses with an uppercut
and Severn counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Putman throws a shot from downtown. Severn moves away and avoids it.
Putman misses with a hook
and Severn counters with an outside leg kick.
Putman misses with a hook
and Severn counters with a straight right hand.
Putman lands a nice shot to the body.
Putman misses with an uppercut
and Severn counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Severn throws a leg kick but Putman sees it coming and moves out of range.
Putman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Putman misses with a hook
and Severn counters with an inside leg kick.
Severn fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Putman is out of range.
Putman is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Putman misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Putman throws a poor cross that misses
and Severn counters with a nice low kick that buckles Putman's knee momentarily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Putman misses with a right hand
and Severn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A punch combination from Putman misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Severn as he connects with a hook.
Severn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Putman.
Putman just misses with a punch to the body.
Severn shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Putman moves to clinch but Severn breaks away
and Severn makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Putman works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Severn misses with a low kick as Putman jumps back.
An inside leg kick lands from Severn.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Putman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Putman throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Severn counters with a good low kick that Putman was not able to check.
Severn connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Putman's hands.
Severn throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Putman.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Putman misses with a wild body shot.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Putman!
Severn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Putman blocks a head kick by Severn.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Severn avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Severn misses with a low kick.
Severn with a body punch. A glancing blow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Trent Severn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Putman's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Severn throws a sloppy body shot
and Putman counters with a nice uppercut.
Putman swings widly with a right hand
and Severn counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Trent Severn seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Severn fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Putman throws a hook to the side of Severn's head but Severn sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Severn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Putman throws a lazy uppercut
and Severn counters with a nice leg kick.
Putman misses with a hook
and Severn counters with an inside leg kick.
Good leg kick by Severn there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Putman moves out of range as Severn throws a body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Putman misses with a right hand
and Severn counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Severn throws a low kick but it's checked well by Putman.
Severn looks to land a left hand but Putman moved out of range nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Severn tries a head kick but it misses.
Putman lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Severn throws a body punch but Putman moves out of range.
Severn misses with a head kick.
Putman misses with an uppercut
and Severn counters with a head kick. That will keep Putman thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Putman throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Severn counters with a slapping leg kick.
Severn throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Putman misses with a lunging right hand
and Severn counters with a good low kick that Putman was not able to check.
Putman misses with a hook
and Severn counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Severn doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Putman throws a right hand that misses
and Severn counters with a leg kick.
Putman misses with a left hand
and Severn counters with an outside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Severn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Severn uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Putman.
Putman throws an off balance right hand
and Severn counters with a stiff right hand.
Severn misses with a head kick.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Putman might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Putman takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Putman keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Severn looks to land a left hand but Putman moved out of range nicely.
Severn bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Putman throws a shot from downtown. Severn moves away and avoids it.
Severn throws a nice inside leg kick.
Putman swings widly with a right hand
and Severn counters with a nice body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Severn throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Putman throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Severn is looking to chop away at Putman's legs.
Putman thuds a left hand into Severn's body.
Putman checks a leg kick.
Putman throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Putman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Severn has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Putman throws a lazy uppercut
and Severn counters with a leg kick.
Putman misses with a lunging right hand
and Severn counters with a head kick. That will keep Putman thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Severn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Putman misses with a hook to the body
and Severn counters with an outside leg kick.
Severn fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Putman.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Putman blocks a head kick by Severn.
Putman blocks a low kick nicely.
Severn lands with a thumping leg kick.
Putman will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Severn scores with a head kick. Putman tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Putman blocks a head kick by Severn.
Severn misses with an uppercut. Putman saw that one coming.
Putman blocks a head kick by Severn.
Severn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Putman swings away with a body shot that misses
and Severn counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Putman misses with a body punch
and Severn counters with a nice body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Putman avoids the head kick by Severn.
Mike Putman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Trent Severn is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Putman throws a poor cross that misses
and Severn counters with a nice leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Trent Severn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Severn 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 26:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 26:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Trent Severn!