PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hector DuMaine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Puffer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). DuMaine comes to the cage accompanied by Trapt-Headstrong. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

DuMaine
vs
Puffer

183 cm
22
175 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

182 cm
24
178 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Hector DuMaine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brian Puffer!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Seu Braga and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A bone on bone clash there as Puffer blocks the leg kick.
An inside leg kick from DuMaine misses.
Puffer pivots, looking for a leg kick but DuMaine is out of range and Puffer settles back down.
Puffer connects with an inside leg kick.
Puffer throws a sloppy head kick

and DuMaine counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Puffer!
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Puffer keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
DuMaine sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
DuMaine looking to finish with strikes here!
DuMaine looking to land elbow strikes but Puffer uses the position to regain half guard.
Puffer is trying to stand up here but DuMaine is controlling him well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
DuMaine not doing much here.
DuMaine prevents Puffer from standing back up.
Puffer is controlling DuMaine's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Puffer wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
DuMaine checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Brian Puffer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
DuMaine tries to clinch up.
DuMaine moves out of range as Puffer throws a body kick.
DuMaine lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
DuMaine checks the leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Puffer.
A solid leg kick lands there for Puffer.

Puffer clinches up with DuMaine and pushes him back against the cage.
DuMaine tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Puffer avoids it.
DuMaine slows down the pace here.

DuMaine breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Puffer doesn't manage to clinch there - DuMaine circles away.
Puffer throws a sloppy head kick and DuMaine moves out of range easily.

DuMaine moves into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Puffer taking a breather.
DuMaine working Puffer over with knees to the body.
Puffer looking to slow down the pace here.

Puffer manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
That kick from DuMaine tenderised Puffer's leg. Puffer is trying to keep his angry face on.
Puffer fails in his attempt to clinch.
Puffer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. DuMaine manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
An inside leg kick lands from Puffer.
Puffer throws the kick towards the body but DuMaine avoids it.

Puffer fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with DuMaine, pushing him back against the cage.
Puffer working hard to break the clinch.
Puffer is trying to break the clinch but DuMaine is controlling him.
DuMaine tries to land knees in the clinch but Puffer avoids the damage to the body.
Puffer has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Puffer wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
DuMaine trying to land knees to the body.
Puffer is looking to break free of the clinch but DuMaine has double underhooks.

DuMaine escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Puffer wants to clinch up but DuMaine keeps it at a distance.
Puffer fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
DuMaine shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Puffer sprawls well. Puffer wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. DuMaine gets slowly back to his feet.
Puffer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but DuMaine paws at him with a jab and circles away.
DuMaine with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Puffer scoring well with a low kick there.
DuMaine avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Puffer checks a leg kick.

Puffer forces DuMaine back against the cage and clinches.

Puffer manages to break the clinch.
Puffer will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
DuMaine misses with a low kick as Puffer jumps back.
Puffer moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Puffer lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Puffer lands with a slapping head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Puffer dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

DuMaine circles away from the clinch attempt.
Puffer tries to clinch but DuMaine moves away

so DuMaine counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Puffer is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Puffer has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
DuMaine has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
DuMaine throws a big elbow that misses.
Puffer working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from DuMaine.
DuMaine trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Puffer seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Puffer scrambles and gets back to his feet.
DuMaine misses with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Puffer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
DuMaine moves out of range as Puffer throws a body kick.

DuMaine has managed to clinch.

DuMaine's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Puffer throws a chopping leg kick but DuMaine manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Puffer does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Puffer moves in looking to clinch but DuMaine pushes him off.
Puffer lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
DuMaine tries to land a leg kick but Puffer saw it coming and moves away.
Puffer fakes a jab and throws a low kick but DuMaine checks it well.
Puffer is looking to clinch but DuMaine is avoiding it.
Puffer closes the distance but DuMaine moves to the side
and DuMaine counters with an inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
DuMaine checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Puffer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. DuMaine manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Puffer lands a leg kick that knocks DuMaine off balance momentarily.
A head kick misses from Puffer.
Puffer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Puffer throws a wild body kick that DuMaine sees coming a mile off.
DuMaine stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Puffer.
DuMaine scores with a leg kick.
DuMaine is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
DuMaine goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Puffer throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Puffer checks a leg kick.

DuMaine rushes Puffer and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Puffer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

DuMaine changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Puffer looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Puffer manages to work his way to half guard, despite DuMaine's best efforts.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puffer trying to control but DuMaine postures up.
DuMaine content to control rather than advance.
DuMaine is keen to just control but Puffer is a slippery customer.
DuMaine sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Puffer pushes DuMaine off looking to stand but DuMaine dives back in and keeps control.

DuMaine decides to stand and escape the position.
DuMaine checks a low kick from Puffer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Puffer darts in and clinches DuMaine up against the cage.
Puffer wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
DuMaine slowing the pace effectively.
DuMaine tries to land knees in the clinch but Puffer avoids the damage to the body.
DuMaine lands an elbow inside.
DuMaine throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Puffer blocks it with crossed arms.
Puffer misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from DuMaine.
Puffer wants to break the clinch but can't.
Puffer is trying to break the clinch but DuMaine has him pressed against the cage.
DuMaine has Puffer pressed against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Puffer looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Puffer has had enough of the clinch but DuMaine keeps him there for the moment.
DuMaine working Puffer over with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Hector DuMaine will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Puffer throws a leg kick
and DuMaine counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Puffer misses with a two punch combination.
DuMaine looks to land a body kick but Puffer moved away.
DuMaine pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Puffer misses with a low kick as DuMaine jumps back.
Puffer throws a low kick but DuMaine avoids it.
A head kick misses from DuMaine.
DuMaine looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
DuMaine circles away from the clinch attempt.

DuMaine takes the fight into the clinch.
Puffer is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. DuMaine is defending well for now.
DuMaine is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Puffer wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Puffer is trying to break the clinch but DuMaine has him pressed against the cage.

DuMaine escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Puffer is looking to clinch.
DuMaine tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Some bone on bone action there as DuMaine checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Puffer tries to clinch but DuMaine is having none of it.
DuMaine avoids a kick to the body.
DuMaine dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Puffer. That did some damage!
DuMaine wants to clinch but Puffer slips to the side
and Puffer makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. DuMaine really felt that one!

DuMaine gets in close and instigates a clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, DuMaine just misses with a elbow thrown towards Puffer's brow.
Puffer is trying to push DuMaine away but DuMaine has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
DuMaine is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Puffer is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
DuMaine keeps control of Puffer as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Puffer is trying to break the clinch but DuMaine is controlling him.
Puffer blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
DuMaine throws an elbow that misses.

DuMaine breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Brian Puffer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Puffer throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Puffer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Puffer throws a body kick that misses.
Puffer checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
DuMaine scoring well with a low kick there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Puffer lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
DuMaine checks a leg kick.
DuMaine is looking to land body kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
DuMaine misses with a kick to the body.
DuMaine chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Puffer can pounce on him.
A slapping leg kick lands for DuMaine.
Puffer throws a head kick but DuMaine moves out of range.
Puffer cracks the inside of DuMaine's front leg.

Puffer closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
DuMaine missing with knees to the body.
DuMaine tries to land knees in the clinch but Puffer avoids the damage to the body.
Puffer tries to break the clinch but DuMaine is controlling the position.
DuMaine tries to land knees in the clinch but Puffer avoids the damage to the body.
Puffer blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Puffer is looking to break free of the clinch but DuMaine has double underhooks.
Puffer looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Puffer breaks the clinch.
DuMaine lands with a slapping head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
DuMaine swats away the attempt to clinch by Puffer.
DuMaine lands a nice leg kick that just misses Puffer's sensitive parts.
Puffer tries to clinch
and DuMaine counters with a big head kick but Puffer shrugs it off.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Puffer scores with a head kick. DuMaine tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Puffer tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Puffer lands with a kick to the ribs.
Puffer throws a low kick, looking for DuMaine's leg but DuMaine calmly moves out of range.
Puffer tries to close the distance and clinch but DuMaine swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Puffer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Puffer tries to clinch but DuMaine moves out of range.
Puffer closes the distance looking to clinch
and DuMaine counters with a thumping low kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Brian Puffer.
I think Puffer has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 28:29
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 28:29
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brian Puffer!
A victorious Brian Puffer thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.