PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rudy Pu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jendri Pitoy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pitoy has chosen Ed Sheeran - Dont as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Pu
vs
Pitoy

191 cm
25
252 lbs
19 - 8 - 0

180 cm
32
234 lbs
15 - 13 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Milwaukee's Best 160 (80% laundry)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rudy Pu!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Jendri Pitoy!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Yves DeLean and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pitoy lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Pu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pitoy.

Pu clinches up with Pitoy and pushes him back against the cage.
Pitoy is trying to break the clinch but Pu is controlling him.
Pu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pitoy throws an elbow that misses.
Pu makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

It looks like Jendri Pitoy has been cut.
Pitoy stalling against the cage.
Pitoy tries to circle away but Pu has him pinned against the cage.
Pu misses with a body punch.

Pitoy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pitoy misses with a head kick.
Pu tries to clinch there but Pitoy circles away.
Pu has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Bruize Brothaz in the buildup to the fight.
A punch combination from Pu misses.
Pitoy is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Pitoy keeps the fight on the outside.
A little jabbing left from Pitoy on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Pitoy has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Pu is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Pu rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Pitoy counters with a three punch combo that has Pu backing up. Pu nods at Pitoy to acknowledge the strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Pu.
A right-left combo lands from Pitoy.
Pitoy has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Pu finds it's way round the side to connect with Pitoy's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pitoy slips under a jab.
Pu thuds his right hand into Pitoy's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Pitoy swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Pitoy clinches.

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

Pitoy clinches up with Pu and pushes him back against the cage.

Pu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pu throws a combination that misses
and Pitoy counters with a two punch combo.

It looks like Rudy Pu has been cut.
Pu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pitoy throws a left and a right that both miss
and Pitoy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A shot to the body from Pu misses
and Pitoy counters with a nice body shot.
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!
Pitoy avoids the body shot from Pu.
Pitoy throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Pu counter with a right hand.
Pu connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

Pitoy drives through and clinches with Pu against the cage.
Pu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Pitoy breaks the clinch.
Pu is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Pitoy takes a jab right on the kisser.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pitoy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pu swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Pu throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Pitoy on the side of the head.
Rudy Pu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pu misses with a looping left.

Pu rushes Pitoy and presses him up against the cage.
Pu can't find room to land a body shot as Pitoy controls the action.
Pitoy lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Pitoy manages to break the clinch.
Pu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pitoy was well out of range. Poor timing from Pu.
Pu dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pitoy blocks a jab.
Pu falls off balance throwing a combination
and Pitoy counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Pu connects with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pu throws a leg kick but Pitoy sees it coming and moves out of range.
Left hook, right uppercut from Pitoy.
Pitoy takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Pu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pu lands with a right hand.
Pu throws a right and a left that Pitoy avoids nicely.
Despite the aggression on Pitoy's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Sloppy strikes from Pitoy. Those never looked like landing.
Pitoy slips under a jab.
Pu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pitoy works over Pu's head and body with a nice combination.
Pu is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Decent striking displayed by Pu there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pitoy tries to close the distance and clinch but Pu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pitoy misses with a jab, cross combination.
No joy there for Pitoy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Pitoy rushes Pu and presses him up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Pitoy manages to break the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Pitoy.
Pu lands with a cross.

That has opened up Jendri Pitoy's cut even more.
Pu misses with a hook. Pitoy ducked under it nicely.
Pu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pitoy moves out of range as Pu strikes.
Pitoy appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Pu moves in looking to clinch but Pitoy pushes him off.
Pitoy doesn't manage to clinch there - Pu circles away.
Pitoy slips a jab from Pu.

Pitoy clinches with his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Pitoy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Pitoy moves into range and clinches up with Pu.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pu creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Pitoy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pu has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jendri Pitoy will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Pitoy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pu.
Pu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pitoy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Pu misses the target.
Pitoy connects with a body shot.

Pitoy forces Pu back against the cage and clinches.
Pu is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Pu throws a punch but it's blocked by Pitoy.
A knee to the head by Pitoy.

Pitoy breaks the clinch.
Jendri Pitoy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pitoy looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pitoy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pu.
Pu throws a body punch but Pitoy moves out of range.

Pitoy clinches with his opponent.
Pu leaning his opponent against the cage.
Pu is looking to control Pitoy's arms but Pitoy gets an underhook and turns him. Now Pu has his back to the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pitoy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pu looks to land a left hand but Pitoy moved out of range nicely.
Pu connects with a looping right hand.
Pu missing with a left hand there. Pitoy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pitoy misses with a double jab.
It looked like Pu wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Pitoy lands a nice shot that snaps Pu's head back.
Pitoy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pu paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A left and a right from Pitoy both land. Nice combination.
Pitoy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pu.
A combination from Pu does no damage.
Pu paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Pu lands a slapping body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pu blocks a head kick by Pitoy.
Pu just misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pitoy throws a half hearted mid kick.
A punch combination from Pu misses.
Pu avoids the body shot from Pitoy.
Pu looks to land a left hand but Pitoy moved out of range nicely.
Pu swats away the attempt to clinch by Pitoy.
Pitoy connects with a right hand. Pu shakes it off.
Pu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A nice side step and Pitoy releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Pu misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pitoy is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Pitoy throws a nice looking combination but Pu bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pu throws a jab but it's blocked by Pitoy.
Pu lands an overhand right.
Jendri Pitoy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pitoy moves in looking to clinch but Pu pushes him off.

Pu clinches up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pitoy lands with a right to the head.
The referee calls for Pu to work.
Pu lands with a left to the head.

The cut above Jendri Pitoy's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Pitoy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pitoy tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Pitoy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pitoy is struggling to control the position.
Pitoy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Pu breaks the clinch.
Pitoy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pu looks to score with a jab to the body but Pitoy is just out of range.
Pitoy is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Pu rather than just go for the knockout.

Pitoy clinches up with Pu and pushes him back against the cage.
Pu lands a shoulder strike.
Nice elbow from Pitoy.

Pitoy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pitoy paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Pitoy has closed the distance and engaged Pu in a clinch.
Jendri Pitoy seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pu dodges an elbow strike from Pitoy.
Pu misses with the head strike.
Pitoy missing with knees to the body.
Pu blocks a body shot from Pitoy.

Pitoy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pu drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Pitoy right on the button. Pitoy goes down! Pu follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Pu gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rudy Pu!
Rudy Pu retains his heavyweight title!
Rudy Pu managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, SP Ultimate Nutrition, into his post fight interview.