PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chee Pono (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Click Click Boom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Chee Pono has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Pono
vs
Click Boom

180 cm
25
185 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

185 cm
27
190 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Chee Pono!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Click Click Boom!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Steve Erwin and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boom lands with a nice body punch.
Boom defending well as Pono loads up on a big left hand.
Boom shoots in for a double leg but Pono sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Pono looks to land a left hand but Boom moved out of range nicely.
Pono throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Boom counters with a nice double leg into side control. Pono won't be happy with that.
Pono takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A lull in the action here.
Boom trying to control the position but Pono is working away.
Boom controls the position.
Boom throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Boom throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Pono works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boom trying to advance position but Pono counters by regaining guard.
Pono is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Boom scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Boom throws a strike but Pono rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Pono throws a big right hand that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pono with a flurry of punches that miss.
Pono trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Pono postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Pono with a flurry of punches that miss.
Pono throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Boom works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Pono is looking to work some ground and pound but Boom has wrist control.
Pono throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Boom works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Pono is looking to work some ground and pound but Boom has wrist control.
Pono looking to sit in guard and control but Boom gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boom stopping the sweep attempt from Pono.
Boom throwing strikes but missing.
Pono is trying to control the position but Boom postures up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Boom accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Boom looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Boom accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Boom wants to control from the top but Pono keeps moving.
Pono on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Pono tries to get out of the position.
Boom throws a big right hand that misses.
Pono avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Boom thows a big elbow that misses.
Boom postures up in Pono's guard and throws a big left but Pono blocks it.
Pono avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Boom throwing strikes from guard but Pono blocks nicely.
Pono is breathing heavily.
Boom thows a big elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Click Click Boom dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Boom slips a straight right by Pono.
Pono just misses with a punch to the body.
Pono waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Boom.
Boom misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Boom shoots in for a takedown but Pono shows good takedown defense.

Boom closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Pono did well to prevent Boom getting side control.
Pono regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Boom.
Pono looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Pono working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Boom.
Boom loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boom with a flurry of punches that miss.
Boom throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pono works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Boom with a flurry of punches that miss.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Boom throws and elbow that misses. Pono uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Boom's guard. Nice move by Pono!
Pono missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pono throws a strike but Boom rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Boom trying to control but Pono is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Boom is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Pono keeping full guard, as Boom tries to pass.
Boom wants to control from the top but Pono keeps moving.
Pono is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Boom postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Pono working a defensive guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boom trying to control the position from guard on top but Pono is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boom controlling from the top position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Pono misses with a lunging right hand
and Boom counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Boom tries for a takedown but Pono circles away easily
and Pono counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Chee Pono has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Click Click Boom.
Boom shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Pono but Pono pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Chee Pono is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Boom fails with the takedown
and Pono counters with a right hand to the body.
Pono misses with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pono scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Pono motions for Boom to come forward. Pono throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Boom staying out of range there.
Click Click Boom is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pono pivots, looking for a leg kick but Boom is out of range and Pono settles back down.
Pono lands the left hand.

It looks like Click Click Boom has been cut.
A jab from Pono misses.
No luck for Boom with that takedown attempt.
Click Click Boom seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big left from Pono misses.
A jab lands there for Pono.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chee Pono dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Click Click Boom's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Pono tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Boom shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Pono pinned against the cage. Pono gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A jab from Pono misses.
Pono 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.
Boom shoots and misses
and Boom takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Boom checks a leg kick nicely.
Pono takes a swing at Boom's ribcage but misses.
Pono looks to land a right hand but Boom moved out of range.
Boom misses with a takedown attempt
and Pono counters with a left to the body.
Chee Pono has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Click Click Boom.
Boom takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pono tries to land a leg kick but Boom saw it coming and moves away.
A telegraphed right hand from Pono misses the target.
Pono throws the left hand but Boom avoids the punch easily.
Pono throws a right hand that misses

and Boom decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Pono's guard.
Pono is pulling down on Boom's head. It's preventing any offense from Boom, at least for the moment.

Pono pushes Boom off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Pono throws a big shot that misses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Pono.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pono wants to slow Boom down by chopping away at his legs.
Pono lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Good work by Boom as he checks the leg kick.
Nice takedown defense from Pono. No joy for Boom on that attempt.
Boom keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Pono misses the shot to the body.
Boom misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Pono throws a chopping leg kick but Boom manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Good shot there by Pono.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boom slips a jab and a cross from Pono.
Chee Pono is winning the standup battle so far.
Boom shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Pono counters with a nice uppercut.

Boom is rocked!
Pono fails to land with a series of punches.
Pono misses the jab.
Pono scores with a nice head shot.
Pono drops Boom with a huge uppercut! Boom drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Pono is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chee Pono!