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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Johnathon Puckett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnathon Puckett has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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194 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Very confident |
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Johnathon Puckett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Anderson Silva!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Seu Braga and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Puckett.
Silva tries for a takedown but Puckett sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Puckett shoots for a takedown but Silva saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Silva.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Puckett can't do much from the bottom here.
Puckett is trying to get back to his feet.
Puckett is trying to control Silva's posture but Silva avoids it.
Puckett keeping his opponent close.
Silva wants to stand but Puckett has his arm trapped.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puckett is not content to let Silva control the position.
Silva is staying tight to Puckett's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Silva passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Puckett!
Silva looking to control but Puckett is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Puckett tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puckett wants to control but Silva is having none of it.
Puckett really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Silva raining down shots from the mount!
Silva avoids the attempt from Puckett to control.
Silva looking to control but Puckett is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Silva is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Puckett to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Puckett shrugs it off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva unloads with some shots from mount but Puckett bucks and avoids them well.
Puckett wants to control but Silva is having none of it.
Silva tries to control but Puckett wriggling away.
Puckett tries to lock up and control but Silva gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Puckett regains half guard.
Puckett moves into full guard.
Silva is looking to stand up but Puckett won't let him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puckett has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Silva showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Puckett looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Puckett looking to control.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Puckett fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnathon Puckett. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva throws a right and a left that both miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anderson Silva dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Silva shoots in for a takedown but Puckett shows good takedown defense.
Silva waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Puckett.
Silva shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Puckett sprawls well. Puckett wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Silva gets slowly back to his feet.
Puckett scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Puckett shoots in but no luck this time.
Silva shoots in looking for a takedown. Puckett tries to sprawl out of it but Silva keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Puckett manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Johnathon Puckett has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anderson Silva.
Puckett closes the distance and clinches.
Silva is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Puckett is keeping busy.
Puckett is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puckett stalling the fight.
Puckett tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Silva smiles and moves away.
Silva wants to clinch
and Puckett holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Silva tries to score a body lock takedown but Puckett shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Puckett is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Puckett as Silva tries to tie him up.
Puckett breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Puckett has managed to clinch.
Silva misses with a knee strike.
Puckett stalling the fight.
Silva fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Puckett holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Puckett is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Puckett's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Silva closes this distance looking for a takedown but Puckett circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puckett shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Silva pinned against the cage. Silva gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Silva is defended easily by Puckett.
Silva will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Puckett pushes Silva up against the cage in a clinch.
Puckett pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Silva blocks a head kick by Puckett.
Puckett darts in and clinches Silva up against the cage.
Silva manages to pull guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva trying to control the position.
Puckett seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Puckett drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Puckett jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Puckett slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva wants to stand but Puckett is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnathon Puckett dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Puckett throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Johnathon Puckett is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Puckett has managed to clinch.
Puckett has Silva pressed against the cage, preventing Silva from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Silva tries to pull guard but Puckett holds him up against the cage and eventually Silva drops back down to his feet.
Puckett connects with a nasty looking knee right to Silva's face.
Puckett is working for takedown but Silva is calmly controlling the position for now.
Silva trying to control the position but instead, Puckett has worked for underhooks and has pushed Silva into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puckett gets control of Silva's arms and successfully pulls guard. Puckett will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Silva scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Silva postures up in Puckett's guard and throws a big left but Puckett blocks it.
Silva stands up and waves to Puckett to follow him.
Puckett fails with the takedown.
Puckett looks for a takedown but Silva sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnathon Puckett. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva misses with a wild combination.
Silva throws a series of punches but Puckett moves out of range.
Puckett has taken the fight to the clinch.
Silva tries for a takedown but Puckett manages to get underhooks.
Puckett is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Silva to keep the fight standing.
A body shot lands from Puckett.
Puckett lands a shoulder strike.
Silva ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Silva no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Silva being controlled here, momentarily.
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!
Puckett trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puckett engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Silva has a closed guard, preventing Puckett from standing up.
Silva is trying to keep Puckett in close.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Johnathon Puckett just wasn't active enough.
Puckett looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Silva is fending him off so far but Puckett persists. Nope, Silva circles away and we're back to standing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Silva shoots in looking for a takedown but Puckett manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Silva's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Puckett has managed to clinch.
Puckett breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Puckett swats away the attempt to clinch by Silva.
Puckett lands with a good body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Puckett throws a nice inside leg kick.
Silva shoots in for a takedown but Puckett shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Silva shoots in for a double leg but Puckett sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Johnathon Puckett showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Puckett has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnathon Puckett!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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