PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Ponting (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Elijah Cao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ricky Ponting has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Ponting
vs
Cao

170 cm
19
160 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

175 cm
19
158 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ricky Ponting!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Elijah Cao!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Steve Erwin and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ponting falls off balance throwing a combination
and Cao counters with a stiff right hand.
Ponting swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Cao counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cao wants to clinch
and Ponting counters with a one-two to the body.
Cao is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
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!
Ponting falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Cao counter with a right hand.
Cao stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Ponting throws a sloppy head kick and Cao moves out of range easily.
Ponting misses with a double jab
and Cao counters with a left to the body.
Cao keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Cao misses with an uppercut. Ponting saw that one coming.
Ponting lands with a nice body punch.
Ponting throws a left and a right that both miss
and Cao cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ponting is breathing heavily.
Cao checks a leg kick nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cao scores with a jab to the head.
Ponting throws a combination that misses
and Cao counters with a huge left! Ponting is in big trouble! He's backing up but Cao isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Ponting from any more damage. A dominating finish by Cao!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Elijah Cao!
Elijah Cao is the new lightweight champion!