PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between John Grammaticus (ranked 22620 p4p, 1510 weight class) and Not Ponor (ranked 660 p4p, 223 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Grammaticus
vs
Ponor

180 cm
39
185
26 - 21 - 4

188 cm
29
194
16 - 10 - 0

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 21 - 4, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Grammaticus !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Not Ponor!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Sergei Dronov and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch lands to the side of Ponor 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Grammaticus is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Grammaticus moves in looking to clinch but Ponor pushes him off.
Grammaticus throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ponor sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Grammaticus connects with a right hand. Ponor shakes it off.
Ponor staying out of range there.
Grammaticus tests Ponor's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Grammaticus seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Grammaticus misses the jab.
Ponor looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Grammaticus throws a chopping leg kick but Ponor manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Ponor has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Grammaticus finds it's way round the side to connect with Ponor's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice uppercut lands for Grammaticus . That snapped Ponor's head back.
Ponor walks into a left hand.
Ponor ducks under a wild hook from Grammaticus .
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ponor! But no joy.
Ponor bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ponor takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ponor is trying to counter with his kicks.
Grammaticus lands a jab to the head.
A big right from Grammaticus misses.
Ponor throws a big counter head kick but Grammaticus avoids it with no problem.
Grammaticus misses with an uppercut
and Ponor counters with a nice uppercut.

It looks like John Grammaticus has been cut.
Grammaticus misses with a lunging right hand

and Ponor counters with a straight right that drops Grammaticus on his ass! Grammaticus jumps back to his feet. He seems OK to continue so we'll get back to the action.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ponor is looking to land body kicks.
Ponor moves out of range of the leg kick from Grammaticus .
Ponor needs to keep his hands up - Grammaticus had a free shot at his head there.
A big left from Grammaticus misses.
Grammaticus with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Grammaticus throws a big shot that misses.
Grammaticus connects with a jab.
Grammaticus jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ponor is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Grammaticus with a body shot.
Ponor dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grammaticus with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Grammaticus lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Grammaticus is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Grammaticus swings widly with a right hand
and Ponor counters with a left to the body.
Grammaticus looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
John Grammaticus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slow jab from Grammaticus misses its intended target.
As Grammaticus backs off Ponor throws a huge counter combo but Grammaticus manages to avoid it all.
Grammaticus connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ponor momentarily.
Grammaticus jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ponor moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Grammaticus misses with a wild body shot.
Grammaticus tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Grammaticus looks to land a left hand but Ponor moved out of range nicely.
Ponor now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Grammaticus jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Grammaticus misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Grammaticus takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Having scored a knockdown, Not Ponor should take round 1, putting pressure on his opponene back strong in round 2.
The cut man is working on John Grammaticus 's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Grammaticus throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Grammaticus throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ponor counters with a right hand to the body.
Grammaticus moves in looking to clinch but Ponor pushes him off.
Ponor blocks a jab.
Ponor throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Grammaticus listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Grammaticus moves out of range of the strikes.
Ponor keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Grammaticus .
Ponor looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Grammaticus pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grammaticus throws a front kick aimed at Ponor's knee but Ponor avoids it well.
Ponor closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Grammaticus misses with a body shot.
Ponor goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Grammaticus fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grammaticus missing with a left hand there. Ponor was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ponor looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Ponor getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Ponor avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Grammaticus takes one to the side of the head.
Ponor on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Grammaticus . Grammaticus obviously looking to wear him down.
Ponor is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Ponor throws a sloppy head kick and Grammaticus moves out of range easily.
Ponor has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Grammaticus scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Grammaticus swings widly with a right hand
and Ponor counters with a one-two to the body.
Grammaticus swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ponor swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Grammaticus cracks Ponor with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grammaticus darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grammaticus tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Ponor paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ponor is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Grammaticus walks forward, straight into a front kick from Ponor.
Grammaticus is looking to score with low kicks.
Ponor let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Grammaticus scores with a leg kick.
Grammaticus misses with a lunging right hand
and Ponor counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Grammaticus misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ponor.
Grammaticus takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ponor slips a jab from Grammaticus .
Grammaticus misses with a hook
and Ponor counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Grammaticus thinking.
A thudding body kick lands there by Ponor!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ponor ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ponor slips under a jab.
A countering left hand to the body from Ponor misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Grammaticus misses the target.
Ponor is trying to counter with his kicks.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Not Ponor will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on John Grammaticus 's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Grammaticus misses with a right hand
and Ponor counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Grammaticus lands an overhand right.
Nice uppercut lands for Grammaticus . That snapped Ponor's head back.
Grammaticus finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Grammaticus thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ponor appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Ponor keeps the fight on the outside.
A little jabbing left from Ponor on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Grammaticus scores with a nice right hand.
Ponor moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Grammaticus walks forward, straight into a front kick from Ponor.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grammaticus throws a looping overhand right but Ponor ducks down to avoid it.
Ponor looks to score with a jab to the body but Grammaticus is just out of range.
A shot to the liver by Grammaticus . Beautiful body shot.
Grammaticus does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Ponor looks like he wants to counter punch here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grammaticus 's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ponor under the eye.
Ponor fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Grammaticus is out of range.
Ponor on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Grammaticus throws out a loose jab but Ponor uses good head movement to avoid it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ponor! But no joy.
A good leg kick by Grammaticus .
Ponor lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Grammaticus backs up against the ropes.
Ponor has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Grammaticus finds it's way round the side to connect with Ponor's head.
Grammaticus moves out of range as Ponor strikes.
Grammaticus throws a jab but it's blocked by Ponor.
The fight stays on the outside here - Grammaticus looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Grammaticus will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Grammaticus misses with a right hand
and Ponor counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grammaticus throws a big shot that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grammaticus waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ponor.
Grammaticus misses with a hook. Ponor ducked under it nicely.
Ponor appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Grammaticus keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ponor.
Ponor drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ponor walks into a jab.
Jab by Grammaticus .
Grammaticus swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A nice side step and Ponor releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A jab from Grammaticus finds it's way through Ponor's defenses.
Grammaticus swings widly with a right hand

and Ponor counters with a big 3 punch combo that drops Grammaticus on his ass! Grammaticus wobbles back to his feet half way through the count and though looking a bit dazed, the referee is going to allow the fight to continue!

Grammaticus is rocked!
Ponor takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Oh Grammaticus is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Grammaticus cracks Ponor with a right hand to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Grammaticus showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Grammaticus has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 25:30
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 25:30
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Not Ponor!
An out of breath Not Ponor thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.