Points are awarded for putting one's opponent on the ground in a controlled manner.

Briggs had been playing a prefight head game, trying to put his opponent on the defensive.

The first wrestler to put their opponent through three tables would win.

In a tables match, the only way to win is to put your opponent through a table.

It's a cardinal rule in basketball that when the game is on the line you don't put your opponent there.

Putting your opponent off guard can be a powerful tool.

He was to lose for the second time despite putting his opponent down in the last round he'd left it too late and lost on points.

The object is apparently to put one's opponent in the tank.

Put your opponent on the defensive on his record.

Despite having never fought at the higher weight before, Watson put his opponent down 4 times in the second round to win a convincing victory.