PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ben Poslett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kota Punga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Poslett's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Kashmir - Led Zeppelin. Ben Poslett has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Poslett
vs
Punga

185 cm
18
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

169 cm
23
161 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ben Poslett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kota Punga!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Poslett takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Poslett looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Punga works Poslett's body with a nice hook.
Punga misses with an uppercut. Poslett saw that one coming.
Poslett misses with a takedown
and Punga makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Poslett really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Poslett takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Punga throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Punga displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Punga pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Punga looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Punga throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Punga throws a right and a left that both miss.
Poslett is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Punga throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Poslett showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Punga.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poslett shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Punga makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Poslett with a lazy takedown attempt
and Punga counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ben Poslett. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Punga goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Poslett shoots in for a double leg but Punga sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Punga ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

Poslett gets a takedown into half guard.
Poslett is looking to take a break and control but Punga is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Punga tries to get to full guard but Poslett has control of the leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poslett controlling the action here.
Poslett wants to control but Punga is keeping him busy.

Punga looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Poslett seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Punga does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Poslett trying to mount his opponent but Punga defends it.
Punga is refusing to be controlled, as Poslett sits in half guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Ben Poslett just wasn't active enough.
Punga throws a leg kick but Poslett moved away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Poslett enables Punga to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Poslett manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Poslett working a defensive guard here.
Punga wants to pass the guard but Poslett is keeping the position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Punga pulls guard.
Poslett throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Poslett will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poslett stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Punga swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Poslett got a little sloppy there for a moment and Punga has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Poslett has managed to get both his arms back between Punga's legs - danger averted.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Punga is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Poslett defends well.
Punga keeping full guard, as Poslett tries to pass.
Poslett not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Punga looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kota Punga dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Poslett throws a low kick but Punga avoids it.
Punga tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Punga looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Punga misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kota Punga seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Punga throws a push kick but Poslett slaps the foot to one side.
Punga pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

Poslett shoots in and bounces Punga off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Punga working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Poslett doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Poslett manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Poslett is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Poslett wants to control from the top but Punga keeps moving.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Poslett looking to sit in guard and control but Punga gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Poslett keeping moving, preventing Punga from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Ben Poslett wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Punga pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Punga misses with the combination.
Poslett fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Poslett misses with a series of wild punches.

Punga looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Punga pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Poslett is keeping the position for now.

Poslett is looking for a triangle but Punga pushes his legs off easily.
Punga trying to control the position from guard on top but Poslett is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Kota Punga.
Poslett dodges the punch combination from Punga.
Punga throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Punga has his takedown stuffed

and Poslett counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Poslett prevents Punga from improving his position.

Poslett wants to work for an arm triangle but Punga is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Kota Punga will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Punga uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Poslett has time to react.
Punga throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Poslett stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Poslett takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Punga throws a sloppy head kick and Poslett moves out of range easily.
Poslett looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Poslett is trying hard to land a takedown here. Punga sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Nice cross by Punga.
Poslett blocks a head kick by Punga.
Punga tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Punga throws a right and a left that Poslett avoids nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Punga displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Poslett.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ben Poslett. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poslett throws a leg kick that misses.

Poslett rushes Punga and presses him up against the cage.
Punga holding his opponent close, against the cage.

Punga jumps into guard, dragging Poslett to the mat.
Punga looking for a sweep. Not yet Punga, not yet.
Poslett wants to pass the guard but Punga is keeping the position.
Poslett wants to control from the top but Punga keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Poslett sitting in guard here, content to control.

We're going to have a standup here because Ben Poslett wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Poslett blocks a head kick by Punga.
Poslett is looking to clinch but Punga is avoiding it.
Punga throws a body kick that misses.
Poslett misses with a low kick as Punga jumps back.
A head kick misses from Punga.
Punga is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Poslett rather than just go for the knockout.
Poslett shoots in looking for a takedown but Punga manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Poslett's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

Poslett bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Poslett working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poslett is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Punga is not content to let Poslett control the position.

Punga explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Poslett avoids the head kick by Punga.

Poslett shoots in and bounces Punga off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Punga striking off his back but it's not causing Poslett any problems.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Poslett drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Poslett as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Punga screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Poslett! Nice submission victory there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Ben Poslett!
Our winner, Ben Poslett, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.