PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Charles Poney (ranked 2304 p4p, 3445 weight class) and Anthoniiii Joshua (ranked 0 p4p, 375 weight class). Anthoniiii Joshua has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Poney
vs
Joshua

185 cm
25
179
3 - 0 - 0

150 cm
25
170
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

WW clothing

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Charles Poney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Anthoniiii Joshua!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Emerson Jorge and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joshua swats away the attempt to clinch by Poney.
Joshua is looking for the big counter here.
Joshua slips a jab and a cross from Poney.

Poney moves into the clinch.
Joshua blocking some punches.
Poney digs a right hand underneath Joshua's ribcage. Joshua let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Poney working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Poney lands a right hand that snaps the head of Joshua backwards.
Joshua manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Poney working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Joshua tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Poney's elbow.
Joshua blocks a body shot from Poney.
Poney lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joshua misses with a short punch on the inside.
Joshua dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Joshua misses with a hook to the ribs.
Joshua lands with a short shot to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Poney.
Poney misses with a punch on the inside.
Joshua scores with a hook to the body.
Joshua misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Joshua lands a shot to the body.
Joshua misses with the head strike.
Joshua misses with a hook from the clinch.
Joshua misses with a body punch.
Poney pushes Joshua back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Joshua goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Poney lands a left hand that snaps the head of Joshua backwards.
Poney tries a body shot but Joshua blocks it.
Poney blocks an uppercut.
Joshua lands a body punch.
Poney working aggressively here.
Joshua blocking some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joshua blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Joshua trying to control the position but instead, Poney has worked for underhooks and has pushed Joshua into the cage.
Joshua misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Joshua lands a body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Poney.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Joshua.
Joshua is leaning against Poney and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Poney misses with some punches.
Joshua blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Joshua throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Poney fails to land.
Poney blocking some punches.
Joshua misses with a punch to the body.
Joshua lands with a left to the head.
Poney is trying to maintain a safe position but Joshua gets an underhook and turns Poney into the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Poney.
Joshua working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Poney misses with the head strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poney tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Joshua's elbow.
Joshua is pushing Poney up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Joshua throws a head punch that misses.
Joshua swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Poney looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Poney is trying to maintain a safe position but Joshua gets an underhook and turns Poney into the cage.
Poney misses with a hook from the clinch.
Joshua stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Poney lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Joshua stalling the fight.
Joshua lands with a left to the head.
Joshua tries to work over Poney's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Joshua throws a punch but it's blocked by Poney.
Poney struggles to land a body shot inside as Joshua controls his hands.
Joshua tries to throw a body punch but Poney avoids it by throwing Joshua back against the cage.
Joshua tries a body shot but Poney blocks it.
Poney lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Joshua misses with a body punch.
Joshua misses with some punches.
Joshua misses with some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joshua misses with a punch on the inside.
Poney scores with a nice hook to the head.
Joshua dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Joshua blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Joshua prevents a body shot from Poney.
Poney blocks a body shot from Joshua.
Poney misses with some punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Joshua lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Joshua misses with a hook from the clinch.
Joshua works on Poney's body with a couple of short punches.
Joshua misses with a hook from the clinch.
Poney pushes Joshua back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A body shot lands from Joshua.
Joshua throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Poney is breathing heavily.
Joshua struggles to land a body shot inside as Poney controls his hands.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Poney working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Poney throws a punch but it's blocked by Joshua.
Poney misses with a punch to the body.
Joshua makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Anthoniiii Joshua will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Poney pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Poney dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Poney looks to clinch
enabling Joshua to counter with a crisp jab.
Poney misses with a wild body shot.
Poney tries to close the distance and clinch but Joshua swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
It seemed like Joshua was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
We've been informed that Joshua has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Poney is looking to clinch but Joshua is avoiding it.
Joshua circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Poney clinches up with Joshua and pushes him back against the cage.
Poney tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Joshua's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Joshua.
Joshua lands a left hand.
Joshua lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Joshua struggles to land a body shot inside as Poney controls his hands.
Joshua takes a shot to the head.
Joshua tries to throw a body punch but Poney avoids it by throwing Joshua back against the cage.
Poney tries a body shot but Joshua blocks it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Poney as Joshua tries to tie him up.
Poney displaying some good clinch control by pressing Joshua up against the cage.
Anthoniiii Joshua seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Poney struggles to land a body shot inside as Joshua controls his hands.
Poney goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Joshua throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Poneys head.
Poney working aggressively here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joshua struggles to land a body shot inside as Poney controls his hands.
Joshua tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Poney's elbow.
Poney has a couple of punches blocked by Joshua.
Poney tries to throw a body punch but Joshua avoids it by throwing Poney back against the cage.
Poney misses with a short punch on the inside.
Joshua takes a shot to the head.
Joshua can't find room to land a body shot as Poney controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Joshua fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Joshua.
Poney blocking some punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Poney tries to work over Joshua's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Joshua tries to throw a body punch but Poney avoids it by throwing Joshua back against the cage.
Joshua lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Poney backwards.
Joshua working aggressively here.
Joshua tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Poney swings wildly with an uppercut but Joshua uses good head movement to avoid it.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Poney blocks a body shot from Joshua.
Joshua tries to work over Poney's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Joshua doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Joshua.
Poney pushes Joshua back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Poney misses with a short punch on the inside.
Poney misses with a hook from the clinch.
Joshua struggles to land a body shot inside as Poney controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Poney.
Nice body punch from Poney.
Poney tries to work over Joshua's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Joshua lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Poney or not.
Poney prevents a body shot from Joshua.
Joshua tries to work over Poney's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Joshua misses with a punch on the inside.
Poney swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Joshua misses with a hook to the ribs.
Poney fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Poney misses with a body punch.
Joshua blocks an uppercut.
Joshua tries a body shot but Poney blocks it.
Joshua pushes Poney back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poney throws a punch but it's blocked by Joshua.
Joshua working aggressively here.
Poney's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Joshua working aggressively here.
Joshua tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Poney's elbow.
Joshua doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Joshua tries a body shot but Poney blocks it.
Poney swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Poney swings away with an uppercut that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Joshua has a couple of punches blocked by Poney.
Joshua doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Joshua blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Poney misses with some punches.
A right hand to the body from Joshua.
Poney blocking some punches.
Joshua goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Poney blocks a body shot from Joshua.
Joshua lands a hook that snaps the head of Poney backwards.
Poney works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Poney doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Anthoniiii Joshua will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Poney's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Poney misses the jab.
Poney fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Joshua manages to avoid it.
Poney misses with an uppercut. Joshua saw that one coming.
Joshua circles away from the clinch attempt.
Joshua throws out a counter right but Poney avoids it with no problem.
Poney closes the distance looking to clinch
and Joshua counters with a three punch combo that has Poney backing up. Poney nods at Joshua to acknowledge the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Poney scores with a hook to the body. Joshua takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Poney misses with a hook. Joshua ducked under it nicely.
Joshua lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Joshua avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Anthoniiii Joshua is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Poney loads up on a big right hand but Joshua slips the punch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Joshua! But no joy.

Poney closes the distance and clinches.
Joshua blocks an uppercut.
Poney softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Poney misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Joshua.
Charles Poney has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poney softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Joshua is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Joshua.
A short left from Poney.
Joshua swings wildly with an uppercut but Poney uses good head movement to avoid it.
Joshua swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Poney lands with a light punch inside.
Poney tries to work over Joshua's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Poney fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Poney lands with a short punch from the clinch.
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!
Poney lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Joshua's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Joshua goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A left hand lands to the body for Poney.
Poney swings wildly with an uppercut but Joshua uses good head movement to avoid it.
Joshua lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poney pushes Joshua back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Poney prevents a body shot from Joshua.
Poney blocks a body shot from Joshua.
Joshua can't find room to land a body shot as Poney controls the action.
Joshua lands a hook that snaps the head of Poney backwards.
Joshua lands a body punch.
Good body shot from Joshua.
Poney tries to work over Joshua's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Joshua blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Joshua lands a nice uppercut.
Poney misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Poney fails to land.
Joshua blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Joshua.
Joshua tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Poney lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Poney blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Poney prevents a body shot from Joshua.
Joshua goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poney blocks a body shot from Joshua.
Joshua can't find room to land a body shot as Poney controls the action.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Joshua.
Joshua tries to work over Poney's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Poney misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Joshua has a couple of punches blocked by Poney.
Poney blocks a body shot from Joshua.
Joshua tries a body shot but Poney blocks it.
Joshua lands a hook that snaps the head of Poney backwards.
Poney misses with a body punch.
Poney takes a shot to the head.
Joshua tries to throw a body punch but Poney avoids it by throwing Joshua back against the cage.
Joshua lands a body shot.
Poney blocks a body shot from Joshua.
Poney lands a left hand.
Joshua blocking some punches.
Joshua misses with a body punch.
Joshua struggles to land a body shot inside as Poney controls his hands.
Joshua misses with a short punch on the inside.
Joshua prevents a body shot from Poney.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Charles Poney.
I think Joshua 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 28:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 29:28
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Anthoniiii Joshua!