PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fritzie Zivic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Noah Puckerman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zivic comes to the cage accompanied by La La Girl by Paffendorf. Fritzie Zivic has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Zivic
vs
Puckerman

185 cm
32
216 lbs
25 - 11 - 0

184 cm
36
220 lbs
34 - 12 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Fritzie Zivic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Noah Puckerman!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Ian Loll and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zivic just misses with a punch to the body.
Puckerman swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Zivic throws an overhand right that lands on Puckerman's shoulder, as Puckerman tries to avoid the shot.
Zivic scores with a shot to the body.
Puckerman keeps the fight on the outside.
Zivic scores with a body shot.
Zivic falls off balance throwing a combination
and Puckerman counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Puckerman has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Puckerman there as he acknowledges the shot.
Zivic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Puckerman looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Zivic moves into range and connects with a jab.

It looks like Noah Puckerman has been cut.
Puckerman scores with a decent looking hook.

It looks like Fritzie Zivic has been cut.
Zivic throws a low kick, looking for Puckerman's leg but Puckerman calmly moves out of range.
Zivic misses the shot to the body.
Zivic scores with a decent looking hook.
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!
Zivic misses with a double jab.
Puckerman throws a lazy uppercut
and Zivic cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Zivic looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Puckerman misses with a body shot.
Zivic swings widly with a right hand
and Puckerman counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Puckerman lands with a straight right. Zivic didn't see that one coming.
Puckerman thuds his right hand into Zivic's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Zivic avoids the body shot from Puckerman.
Puckerman throws a hook but Zivic avoids it easily.
Zivic misses with the combination.
A swing and a miss from Zivic.
Puckerman swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zivic. Puckerman does a little dance to reset his feet.
Puckerman throws a shot to the body.
Zivic tries to close the distance and clinch up but Puckerman swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Puckerman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zivic.
Puckerman cracks Zivic with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Zivic chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Zivic checks a leg kick.
Puckerman jabs at Zivic's body.
A big right from Puckerman misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zivic misses with a straight left.
Puckerman appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Zivic misses with a hook. Puckerman ducked under it nicely.
Puckerman misses the jab.
Zivic tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Puckerman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zivic manages to avoid it.
Puckerman lands with an uppercut that bounces Zivic off the cage and back into range.
Zivic getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Puckerman looks to throw the jab but Zivic is out of range.
Zivic fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Puckerman throws a looping overhand right but Zivic ducks down to avoid it.
Puckerman showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Zivic.
Zivic throws a body shot but no joy.
Puckerman blocks a jab.
Zivic ducks under a wild hook from Puckerman.

Zivic closes the distance and clinches.
Zivic struggles to land a body shot inside as Puckerman controls his hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zivic tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Puckerman tries to throw a body punch but Zivic avoids it by throwing Puckerman back against the cage.
Puckerman blocks a body shot from Zivic.
Puckerman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Puckerman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Puckerman prevents a body shot from Zivic.
A short uppercut from Zivic.
Zivic is working Puckerman over against the cage.
Zivic lands with a left to the head.
Puckerman lands an uppercut.
Zivic tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Puckerman's elbow.
Zivic misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Zivic doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Zivic tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Zivic blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Puckerman misses with the head strike.
Puckerman throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Zivics head.
Puckerman prevents a body shot from Zivic.
Zivic blocking some punches.
Zivic tries a body shot but Puckerman blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puckerman has a couple of punches blocked by Zivic.
Zivic working aggressively here.
Puckerman has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Zivic seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Puckerman can turn it around.
Zivic works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Zivic is leaning against Puckerman and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zivic misses with a punch on the inside.
Zivic lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Puckerman takes a shot to the head.
Puckerman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Zivic misses with some punches.
Zivic misses with a body punch.
Zivic wants to stall.
Zivic throws a punch but it's blocked by Puckerman.
Zivic pushes Puckerman back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Zivic tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Puckerman's elbow.
Zivic lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zivic lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Puckerman softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Zivic struggles to land a body shot inside as Puckerman controls his hands.
Zivic is trying to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fritzie Zivic dominated that round.
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!

Zivic lands a nice shot that snaps Puckerman's head back.
Puckerman displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Zivic throws out the jab.
Zivic throws a sloppy body shot
and Puckerman counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Puckerman misses with a wild body shot.
Puckerman with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Zivic lands with a cross.
Zivic misses with an uppercut.
Zivic misses with a body shot.
Zivic is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Puckerman can do to turn this around?

Zivic moves into the clinch.
Nice body punch from Zivic.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Puckerman lands a nice uppercut.
Zivic misses with a hook to the ribs.
Zivic blocks an uppercut.
Zivic stalling in the clinch but Puckerman improves position.
Puckerman tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Zivic's elbow.
Puckerman misses with the head strike.
Puckerman blocks an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zivic lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Puckerman backwards.
Zivic lands an uppercut.
Puckerman throws a punch but it's blocked by Zivic.
Puckerman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Zivic tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Puckerman's elbow.
Puckerman avoids the elbow strike from Zivic, against the cage.
Zivic tries a body shot but Puckerman blocks it.
A short left from Puckerman.
Puckerman misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zivic.
Puckerman lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Zivic lands with a light punch inside.

That has opened up Noah Puckerman's cut even more.
Zivic struggles to land a body shot inside as Puckerman controls his hands.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Puckerman.
Zivic misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Zivic lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Zivic misses with a punch to the body.
Zivic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zivic has a couple of punches blocked by Puckerman.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Zivic.
Zivic tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right from Zivic.
Puckerman throws a head punch that misses.
Zivic misses with a body punch.
Puckerman misses with a body punch.
Puckerman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Zivic lands a right hand.
Zivic tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Puckerman lands a body shot.
Zivic lands a shot to the body.
Puckerman is breathing heavily.
A short left from Zivic.
Zivic misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Puckerman.
Puckerman misses with the head strike.
Zivic lands a body punch in the clinch.
Zivic lands a nice shot to the body.
Zivic presses Puckerman against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Zivic can't find room to land a body shot as Puckerman controls the action.
Zivic lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Puckerman is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puckerman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Zivic tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Zivic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Zivic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Zivic lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Puckerman backwards.
Nice body punch from Zivic.
Zivic lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Puckerman.
Zivic presses Puckerman against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Zivic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Zivic swings wildly with an uppercut but Puckerman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zivic misses with a hook to the ribs.
Zivic struggles to land a body shot inside as Puckerman controls his hands.
Zivic tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Puckerman's elbow.
Zivic lands with a left to the head.
Puckerman throws a head punch that misses.
Puckerman throws a punch but it's blocked by Zivic.
Puckerman blocks a body shot from Zivic.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zivic misses with a punch to the body.
Zivic misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Zivic misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Zivic throws a head punch that misses.
Fritzie Zivic has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Zivic can't find room to land a body shot as Puckerman controls the action.
Zivic doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Puckerman blocking some punches.
Zivic lands a nice shot to the body.
A short left from Puckerman.
Puckerman scores with an uppercut up the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zivic softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Zivic presses Puckerman against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Zivic struggles to land a body shot inside as Puckerman controls his hands.
Zivic blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Zivic tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Puckerman takes a shot to the head.
Puckerman is still on wobbly legs! Can Zivic finish him?
A right hand to the body from Zivic.
Zivic tries to throw a body punch but Puckerman avoids it by throwing Zivic back against the cage.
Zivic lands with a short punch from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fritzie Zivic dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Zivic tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Puckerman manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A clash of legs there as Puckerman blocks the low kick.
A countering left hand to the body from Puckerman misses.
Puckerman seems to have recovered his senses.

Zivic sends Puckerman crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Zivic is motioning to the referee to let Puckerman up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Puckerman scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Zivic misses with a few strikes there.
Puckerman is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Zivic cracks Puckerman with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Puckerman falls to his knees and Zivic doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fritzie Zivic!
Fritzie Zivic bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.