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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sung Puckett (ranked 7933 p4p, 0 weight class) and King Racing (ranked 5495 p4p, 0 weight class). Sung Puckett has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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177 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sung Puckett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, King Racing!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Stewart Dunkirk and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Racing scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Racing shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Puckett is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Racing lands with a punch from half guard.
Puckett wants to get back to full guard.
Puckett trying to control but Racing postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Puckett keeping control of the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Racing thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Racing trying to control from half guard but Puckett is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Puckett wants to control but Racing is keeping busy.
Puckett is looking for a sweep. Racing is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Puckett gets full guard.
Puckett is looking for a triangle but Racing pushes his legs off easily.
Racing stopping the sweep attempt from Puckett.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Puckett pulls Racing in close to prevent any damage.
Racing trying to control the position from guard on top but Puckett is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Puckett enables Racing to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Puckett manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Racing would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Racing throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Racing slips nicely into half guard.
Puckett is refusing to be controlled, as Racing sits in half guard.
Puckett is trying to maintain the position but Racing is very close to passing his half guard.
Racing trying to control from Puckett's half guard. Puckett has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Racing throws an elbow that misses. Puckett uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Racing's guard. Nice move by Puckett!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Racing has momentary wrist control but Puckett slips an elbow through the middle.
Puckett is in close to Racing's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Puckett will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Racing escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Puckett gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Racing scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Racing lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Racing has a takedown stuffed.
It looked like Puckett was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
King Racing dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Racing gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Puckett is trying to pull guard but Racing turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Puckett can't break the clinch.
Racing pulls guard.
Puckett postures up in Racing's guard and throws a big left but Racing blocks it.
Puckett throwing strikes from guard but Racing blocks nicely.
Racing trying to keep a closed guard but Puckett is proving a slippery customer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Racing wants to sweep here but Puckett controlling him for the moment.
Puckett with a nice head shot there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Racing wants to sweep here but Puckett controlling him for the moment.
Puckett with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Racing is looking to stand up but Puckett isn't so interested in that idea.
Puckett loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Puckett working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Puckett scoring with punches to the head and body.
Puckett working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Racing's head.
Puckett connects with a couple of short punches.
Puckett working some strikes from top position.
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.
Racing utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puckett cracks Racing with a solid left hand.
King Racing has got the better of the ground game so far.
Racing is trying to keep Puckett in close.
Puckett with a nice head shot there.
Puckett throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Racing works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Puckett working some strikes from top position.
Puckett loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Puckett trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Puckett chips away with some ground and pound.
Puckett throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Racing works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Puckett makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Puckett postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Racing avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Racing utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Puckett scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Racing is on top in guard.
Racing looking to pass the guard.
Racing stops Puckett from standing up.
Racing avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Racing must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Racing trying to control the position from guard on top but Puckett is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puckett is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Puckett is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Racing missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Puckett fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Racing manages to avoid it.
Racing will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sung Puckett dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Racing gets a clinch.
Puckett breaks the clinch.
Sung Puckett is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Racing slaps away a takedown attempt from Puckett, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Racing fails with an attempt to clinch.
A right-left combo lands from Racing.
It looks like Sung Puckett has been cut.
Racing has Puckett up against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Racing keeps control of Puckett as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Puckett is trying to pull guard but Racing has him pressed against the cage.
Puckett is trying to pull guard but Racing turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sung Puckett. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puckett wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Racing has him pressed against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Puckett.
Puckett wants to get back to striking at distance but Racing won't allow it.
Racing jumps guard but Puckett turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Racing pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Puckett shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Racing's guard.
Racing working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Puckett.
Racing looking to control.
Puckett scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Racing looking to hit a scissor sweep but Puckett is one step ahead there.
Racing is looking to stand up but Puckett isn't so interested in that idea.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Racing has Puckett pulled in close to control his posture.
Puckett postures up in Racing's guard and throws a big left but Racing blocks it.
Puckett working some strikes from top position.
Puckett scoring with some ground and pound.
Puckett working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Puckett throws an elbow that misses. Racing uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Puckett's guard. Nice move by Racing!
Puckett is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puckett looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Puckett keeping moving, preventing Racing from controlling successfully.
Puckett is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Racing is aware though and is defending well.
Racing is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Puckett keeping moving, preventing Racing from controlling successfully.
Racing is working Puckett over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Racing wants to control from the top but Puckett keeps moving.
Racing sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Racing shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Puckett but Puckett pushes him off and we're back to square one.
As Racing looks to move away, Puckett throws a big counter combo but Racing just gets out of the way.
Puckett fails with a takedown attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
King Racing comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Racing 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... King Racing!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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