PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ty Ponowog (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Chuckle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ponowog comes to the cage accompanied by Panini Pua Kea . Paul Chuckle has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ty Ponowog's chin.

Ponowog
vs
Chuckle

176 cm
22
156 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

175 cm
20
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ty Ponowog!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Paul Chuckle!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Colin Fray and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Chuckle misses its intended target.
Chuckle shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ponowog defends it nicely.

Ponowog has managed to clinch.
Ponowog with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Ponowog gets through Chuckle's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ponowog stalls.
Ponowog tries to land a knee to the head but Chuckle blocks with his arms.
Ponowog using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Chuckle has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ponowog misses with a knee strike.
Ponowog tries a knee to the head but Chuckle blocks it.
Ponowog blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Ponowog manages to break the clinch.
Ponowog throws a right hand that Chuckle ducks under and follows up with a left that Chuckle also avoids with ease.
Chuckle has a takedown stuffed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chuckle slips a jab and a cross from Ponowog.

Ponowog has closed the distance and engaged Chuckle in a clinch.

Chuckle's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Chuckle steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ponowog.
Ponowog throws a looping overhand right but Chuckle ducks down to avoid it.
Ponowog is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Chuckle shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ponowog defends it nicely.
Ty Ponowog has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Chuckle.
Good leg kick by Ponowog there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ponowog throws a hook to the side of Chuckle's head but Chuckle sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Chuckle shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ponowog as he jumps to the side.
Ponowog swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Ponowog.
Chuckle fails with a takedown attempt.
Ponowog misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ponowog throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ponowog lands a jab to the nose.
Ponowog chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ponowog.
Ponowog misses with a lunging right hand
and Chuckle makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Ty Ponowog is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chuckle keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ponowog.
Ponowog throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ponowog fails to land with a series of punches.
Some wild striking there from Ponowog.
Chuckle keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ponowog.
Ponowog throws a leg kick but Chuckle checks it.
Chuckle takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ponowog is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chuckle.
Ponowog looks to throw the jab but Chuckle is out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Chuckle blocks the leg kick.
Ponowog connects with the punch.
Chuckle shoots in and drives through. Ponowog sprawls well.
Ponowog throws a front kick aimed at Chuckle's knee but Chuckle avoids it well.
Ponowog connects with a jab.
Ponowog scores with a sloppy right hand. Chuckle should have avoided that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ponowog gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Chuckle is trying to drag Ponowog to the mat but Ponowog just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Chuckle looks gassed!
Chuckle is looking to control Ponowog's arms but Ponowog gets an underhook and turns him. Now Chuckle has his back to the cage.

Ponowog manages to break the clinch.
Ponowog fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Chuckle on the side of the head.
Ponowog scores with a nice head shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chuckle shoots for a double leg takedown but Ponowog sprawls well. He's pushed Chuckle's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ponowog fails with an attempt to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chuckle on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

Chuckle clinches.
Ponowog using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Chuckle has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ponowog.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ty Ponowog dominated that round.
That's time! Ponowog's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Good exchange - Ponowog coming out on top.
Ponowog throws a right and a left that Chuckle avoids nicely.
Ponowog feints and then cracks Chuckle's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Chuckle down.
Ponowog lands a nice leg kick that just misses Chuckle's sensitive parts.
Chuckle avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ponowog scores with a hook to the body. Chuckle takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Chuckle circles away from the clinch attempt.

Chuckle manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Ponowog on his heels. He'll look to pass Ponowog's guard now, I'm sure.
Ponowog is trying to control the position but Chuckle postures up.

Ponowog manages to escape and get back to his feet.
A leg kick checked by Chuckle.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Chuckle is defended easily by Ponowog.
Chuckle will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Chuckle is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ponowog lands a jab to Chuckle's midsection.
Ponowog throws a low kick but it's checked well by Chuckle.
Ponowog swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ponowog throws a leg kick but Chuckle sees it coming and moves out of range.
Ty Ponowog is winning the standup battle so far.
Chuckle takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ponowog displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
A cross from Chuckle lands.
Ponowog scores with a leg kick.
Ponowog lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Chuckle looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ponowog is fending him off so far but Chuckle persists. Nope, Ponowog circles away and we're back to standing.
Ty Ponowog has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Chuckle.
Ponowog scores with a nice head shot.
Ty Ponowog is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Chuckle shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Chuckle's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ponowog lands with a cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ponowog jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
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!

Ponowog fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Chuckle, pushing him back against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Ponowog scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ponowog misses with a knee to the head.
Ponowog throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Chuckle blocks it with crossed arms.
Chuckle wants a takedown.

Ponowog pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ponowog misses with a low kick.
Chuckle slips under a jab.
Ponowog tries to clinch up but Chuckle circles away and keeps his distance.
Nice straight punches there by Ponowog. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ponowog.
Ponowog tries to clinch but Chuckle moves out of range.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Ponowog throws a combination. Chuckle tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ponowog scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ponowog is looking to clinch but Chuckle is avoiding it.
Ponowog misses with a hook.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ponowog.
Ponowog will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Ponowog darts in and clinches Chuckle up against the cage.

Ponowog manages to break the clinch.

Ponowog pushes Chuckle up against the cage in a clinch.
Ponowog working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ponowog scores with a shoulder strike.
Ponowog using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Chuckle has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ponowog misses with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ponowog throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Chuckle blocks it with crossed arms.
Ponowog looking to throw knees to the head but Chuckle is blocking nicely.
Ponowog throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Chuckle blocks it with crossed arms.

Chuckle breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Chuckle closes the distance and clinches up with Ponowog, looking for a takedown. Chuckle pushes Ponowog against the cage but Ponowog circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ponowog jabs at Chuckle's body.
Chuckle has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ponowog finds it's way round the side to connect with Chuckle's head.
Chuckle shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ponowog pinned against the cage. Ponowog gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice inside leg kick there by Ponowog. That's going to slow Chuckle down.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ponowog uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Chuckle has time to react.
Ponowog is looking to slow Chuckle down with leg kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ty Ponowog dominated that second round.
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!

This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ponowog.
Chuckle shoots in for a takedown but Ponowog shows good takedown defense.
Ponowog fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Chuckle.
Ponowog lands a jab to Chuckle's midsection.
Ponowog stalks Chuckle and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Chuckle's face. Chuckle staggers backwards, shaken.
Chuckle throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ponowog's waist but Ponowog gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Chuckle off to one side.
Ty Ponowog has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Chuckle.
Ponowog throws a head kick but Chuckle moves out of range.
Chuckle uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ponowog.

Ponowog takes the fight into the clinch.
Chuckle takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Ponowog breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Chuckle takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ponowog scores with a hook.
Ponowog misses with a wild body shot.
Ponowog is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Chuckle can do to turn this around?

Ponowog clinches up against the cage.
Ponowog misses with a knee to the head.
Ponowog lands a knee to the head.
Chuckle tries to circle away but Ponowog has him pinned against the cage.
Chuckle is working for takedown but Ponowog is calmly controlling the position for now.
Ponowog tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Chuckle avoids it.
Ponowog tries to land a knee to the head but Chuckle blocks with his arms.
Chuckle misses with a punch to the body.
Ponowog gets through Chuckle's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ponowog tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Chuckle tries for a takedown. No joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ponowog escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Ponowog closes the distance and pushes Chuckle back into the cage.
Ponowog scores a nice knee to the body.
Chuckle has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Come on Ponowog - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Ponowog misses with a knee strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ponowog with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ponowog with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ponowog makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Chuckle blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ponowog stalling the fight.

Ponowog breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ponowog lands a jab to the nose.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chuckle ducks under a wild hook from Ponowog.
Chuckle walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Chuckle.
Ty Ponowog seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ponowog throws a jab when Chuckle was well out of range.
Chuckle misses with a takedown attempt - Ponowog sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Ponowog moves into range and clinches up with Chuckle.
Ponowog throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Chuckle blocks it with crossed arms.
A shot in the inside from Ponowog.
Ponowog tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ponowog throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ponowog tries to land a knee to the head but Chuckle blocks with his arms.
Chuckle is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Ponowog pulls him back up using the underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ponowog connects with a nasty looking knee right to Chuckle's face.
Paul Chuckle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ponowog misses with the head strike.
Ponowog misses with an elbow over the top.
Ponowog lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ponowog tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Chuckle tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ponowog is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ponowog tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Chuckle is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Ponowog pulls him back up using the underhooks.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ponowog throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Chuckle blocks it with crossed arms.
Chuckle wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ponowog has him pressed against the cage.
Ponowog is looking to control Chuckle's arms but Chuckle gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ponowog has his back to the cage.
Ponowog tries to land a knee to the head but Chuckle blocks with his arms.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ty Ponowog showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ponowog, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ty Ponowog!
In his post fight interview, Ty Ponowog started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.