PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Manny Puno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carter Avila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Puno
vs
Avila

180 cm
24
158 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

176 cm
26
153 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Manny Puno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Carter Avila!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Yves DeLean and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Avila gets tackled into the cage by Puno. Puno maintains the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Puno creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Puno gets through Avila's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Puno prevents a body shot from Avila.
Puno softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Puno lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Avila or not.
Puno tries a body shot but Avila blocks it.
Avila avoiding damage.
Puno lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Puno lands a nice shot to the body.
Avila tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Puno lands a body shot in the clinch.
Avila is working for takedown but Puno is calmly controlling the position for now.
Avila throws a punch but it's blocked by Puno.
Puno displaying some good clinch control by pressing Avila up against the cage.
Puno pushes Avila back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Puno lands a left hand that snaps the head of Avila backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Puno lands a body punch in the clinch.
Puno is working Avila over against the cage.
Avila looks winded!
A short right from Puno on the inside.
Puno lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Puno scores with a shot to the side of Avila's head.
Puno works on Avila's body with a couple of short punches.
Puno scores with a hook to the body.
Puno working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Avila's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Puno taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Puno lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Avila.
Puno lands a body punch in the clinch.
Avila misses with a body punch.
Puno lands a left hand that snaps the head of Avila backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Puno creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Puno scores with a shot to the side of Avila's head.
Puno lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A hook to the body from Puno.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Avila's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Puno stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Puno lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short right from Puno.
A body shot lands from Puno.
Puno slows down the pace here.
A short right from Puno.
I was talking to Puno's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Puno lands with a right to the head.
Puno scores with a hook to the body.
Puno lands a nice shot to the body.
Puno scores with a nice hook to the head.

Avila is rocked!
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Puno takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Puno cracks Avila with a nice body shot.
Puno lands a right hand that snaps the head of Avila backwards.
Avila is still on wobbly legs! Can Puno finish him?
Puno works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puno lands a nice shot to the body.
Avila seems to have recovered his senses.
A short left from Puno.
Puno lands with a light punch inside.
Avila doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short body shot lands from Puno as the two fighters clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Puno.
Puno works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Puno.
Good body shot from Puno.
Nice body punch from Puno.
Puno lands a nice shot to the body.
Puno lands a nice shot to the body.
A body shot lands from Puno.
Puno cracks Avila with a nice body shot.
Puno scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right from Puno.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Puno works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Puno lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Avila's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Puno lands a right hand.
Puno lands a nice uppercut.
Puno lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Puno works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A left hand lands to the body for Puno.
Puno lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Puno - that landed with a thud.
Puno scores with a hook to the body.
Puno digs a right hand into Avila's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Avila's gas tank.
Puno throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A body shot lands from Puno.
Puno pushes Avila back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Puno works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Puno scores with a nice hook to the head.
Puno lands a right hand that snaps the head of Avila backwards.
Puno throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Manny Puno dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Puno takes the fight into the clinch.
Avila is looking for a takedown.
Puno lands a right hand that snaps the head of Avila backwards.
Avila has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Puno digs a right hand underneath Avila's ribcage. Avila let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Avila is trying to pull guard but Puno has him pressed against the cage.
Puno lands a hook that snaps the head of Avila backwards.
Avila takes a shot to the head.
Puno scores with a shot to the side of Avila's head.
A body shot lands from Puno.
Puno scores with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Puno works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Puno lands with a left to the head.
Avila is breathing heavily.
Puno pushes Avila against the cage. Puno is working some dirty boxing. Puno pushes off with a quick right hook! Avila goes down! Avila tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Puno moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Manny Puno!