PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Russian Experiment II (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Poncherello (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Experiment II might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Terminator 2 - Bad to the Bone. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Experiment II
vs
Poncherello

185 cm
27
187 lbs
15 - 8 - 0

169 cm
21
186 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Russian Experiment II!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Frank Poncherello!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Frank Dennis and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Experiment II scores with a jab to the body.
Poncherello shoots in looking for a takedown. Experiment II tries to sprawl out of it but Poncherello keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Experiment II manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Poncherello drives through with a takedown into guard.
Poncherello stopping the sweep attempt from Experiment II.
Experiment II manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Poncherello manages to get himself to full guard.

Poncherello throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Poncherello has a closed guard, preventing Experiment II from standing up.

Experiment II gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Experiment II throws a series of punches but Poncherello avoids them all with ease.
Experiment II scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Experiment II sizes up Poncherello with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Experiment II connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Poncherello's hands.
Poncherello fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Poncherello fails with the takedown.
Russian Experiment II has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Poncherello.
Poncherello looks gassed!
Poncherello takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Russian Experiment II is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Experiment II changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Experiment II throws a shot to the body.
Experiment II throws out a powerful jab.

It looks like Frank Poncherello has been cut.
Experiment II is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Experiment II bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Poncherello's head.
Poncherello dives in and grabs Experiment II's left leg, looking for a takedown. Experiment II pushes down on Poncherello's head and hops out.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Experiment II digs a good hook to Poncherello's body.
Poncherello takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Experiment II cracks Poncherello with a good jab.

Poncherello is rocked!
Experiment II scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Poncherello is still on wobbly legs! Can Experiment II finish him?
Poncherello ducks right into an uppercut from Experiment II.
Experiment II cracks Poncherello on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Poncherello falls backwards against the cage. Experiment II follows up with more strikes that drop Poncherello to his knees. Experiment II keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Poncherello! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Russian Experiment II!