PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Ponting (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bonhomme Sept Heures (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ponting
vs
Sept Heures

170 cm
23
160 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

164 cm
24
165 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ricky Ponting!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bonhomme Sept Heures!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Summer Carpenter and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Ponting, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ponting scores with a jab to the jaw.
Sept Heures tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Ponting connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sept Heures tries to clinch up.
Sept Heures tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ponting paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ponting jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ponting throws a head kick that misses.
Sept Heures wants to clinch.
Sept Heures wants to clinch.
Sept Heures moves out of range of the strikes.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Sept Heures misses with an attempted mid kick.
Donk. Ponting catches Sept Heures right on the button with a cross.
Ponting looks to land a combination but Sept Heures avoids it well.
Ponting throws a nice looking combination but Sept Heures bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sept Heures moves to clinch but Ponting breaks away
and Ponting counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ponting keeps the fight on the outside.
Sept Heures tries to clinch there but Ponting circles away.
A punch lands to the side of Sept Heures 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Sept Heures tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ponting paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sept Heures is looking to clinch.
Sept Heures tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sept Heures moves to clinch but Ponting breaks away
and Ponting counters with a nice uppercut.
Ponting loads up on a big right hand but Sept Heures slips the punch.
Good exchange - Ponting coming out on top.
Ponting scores with a nice strike.
Sept Heures takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A slapping body kick lands there for Sept Heures.
Ponting throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sept Heures avoids the body shot from Ponting.

Sept Heures moves into the clinch.
Sept Heures landing knees to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ponting is trying to break free.
Ponting tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sept Heures tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sept Heures using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ponting has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sept Heures tries to land a knee to the head but Ponting blocks with his arms.
Ponting drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sept Heures scores with a shot to the side of Ponting's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sept Heures scores with a shot to the side of Ponting's head.
Ponting lands a left hand.
Sept Heures with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sept Heures misses with a punch on the inside.
Sept Heures doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sept Heures lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sept Heures tries to throw a body punch but Ponting avoids it by throwing Sept Heures back against the cage.
Sept Heures tries to land a knee to the head but Ponting blocks with his arms.
Ponting is trying to break the clinch but Sept Heures is controlling him.
Sept Heures lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ponting tries to stall but Sept Heures uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Sept Heures swings wildly with an uppercut but Ponting uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sept Heures throws a punch but it's blocked by Ponting.
Sept Heures looking to throw knees to the head but Ponting is blocking nicely.
Sept Heures lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Ponting.
Sept Heures misses with a knee strike.

Ponting manages to break the clinch.
Sept Heures showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ponting.
Ponting thuds his right hand into Sept Heures's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Sept Heures fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sept Heures slips under a jab from Ponting.
Ponting swinging wildly here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sept Heures looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ponting jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sept Heures fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ponting bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sept Heures's head backwards.
Sept Heures moves in looking to clinch but Ponting pushes him off.
Sept Heures fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sept Heures is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sept Heures ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sept Heures explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Ponting misses the shot to the body.
Sept Heures moves in looking to clinch but Ponting pushes him off.
Ponting is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Sept Heures moves out of range of the strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sept Heures moves in looking to clinch but Ponting pushes him off.

Sept Heures has closed the distance and engaged Ponting in a clinch.
Nice body punch from Sept Heures - that landed with a thud.
Ponting is breathing heavily.
Sept Heures landing knees to the head.
Ponting can't break the clinch.
Sept Heures with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ponting tries to pull guard but Sept Heures forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Sept Heures lands with a short shot to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Sept Heures.
Sept Heures landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sept Heures lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sept Heures tries to land a knee to the head but Ponting blocks with his arms.
Sept Heures with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sept Heures with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bonhomme Sept Heures dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Ponting swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ponting misses with a wild body shot.
Ponting keeps the fight on the outside.
Ponting lands a nice hook to Sept Heures's body. Sept Heures takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The fighters circle momentarily. Ponting darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Sept Heures wants to clinch.
Sept Heures swinging wildly here.
Sept Heures throws a series of punches but Ponting avoids them all with ease.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Sept Heures moves in looking to clinch but Ponting pushes him off.
Sept Heures moves in looking to clinch but Ponting pushes him off.
Ponting circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sept Heures tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ponting paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sept Heures on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ponting scores with a hook.
Ponting misses with a head kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sept Heures looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ricky Ponting is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sept Heures is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ponting is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Sept Heures closes the distance but Ponting moves to the side
and Ponting counters with a nice uppercut.
Ponting avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sept Heures tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ponting swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ponting circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sept Heures wants to clinch up but Ponting keeps it at a distance.
Sept Heures is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ponting. Sept Heures does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sept Heures looks to clinch
letting Ponting counter with a right hand.
Ponting swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sept Heures.
Ponting thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ponting lands with a shot to the body.
Sept Heures is looking to clinch.
Ponting takes a head kick and keeps coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sept Heures blocks a jab.
Ponting circles away from the clinch attempt
and Sept Heures takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ponting misses with a double jab.
Sept Heures closes the distance but Ponting moves to the side
and Ponting counters with a nice body shot.
Ponting fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Sept Heures tries to clinch but Ponting moves away
and Ponting counters with a three punch combo that has Sept Heures backing up. Sept Heures nods at Ponting to acknowledge the strikes.
Sept Heures takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Sept Heures fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sept Heures has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Sept Heures tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ponting paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ponting avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sept Heures ducks under a wild hook from Ponting.
Ponting throws a lazy right hand but Sept Heures sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sept Heures throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A swing and a miss from Ponting.

Ponting tries to keep at a distance but Sept Heures has taken the fight into the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Sept Heures.
A short left from Sept Heures.
Sept Heures lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sept Heures throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ponting tries to circle away but Sept Heures has him pinned against the cage.
Sept Heures misses with a knee strike.
Ponting digs a right hand underneath Sept Heures's ribcage. Sept Heures let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Sept Heures with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sept Heures.
A short left from Sept Heures.
Ponting is trying to break the clinch but Sept Heures is controlling him.
Sept Heures throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ponting blocks it with crossed arms.
Sept Heures struggles to land a body shot inside as Ponting controls his hands.
Sept Heures prevents a body shot from Ponting.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sept Heures.
Ponting is looking to break free of the clinch but Sept Heures has double underhooks.
Sept Heures working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ponting is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Ponting escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A punch lands to the side of Sept Heures 's head but he takes it in his stride.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ponting connects with a crisp jab.
Nice defenses there by Sept Heures.
Sept Heures avoids the body shot from Ponting.
Sept Heures defending well as Ponting loads up on a big left hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Sept Heures closes the distance and clinches.
Ponting has had enough of the clinch but Sept Heures keeps him there for the moment.
Bonhomme Sept Heures seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Sept Heures tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sept Heures lands a left hand.
Sept Heures lands a knee to the head.
Sept Heures working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ponting holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Sept Heures tries a knee to the head but Ponting blocks it.
A short uppercut from Sept Heures.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sept Heures lands with a light punch inside.
Sept Heures with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Ponting can't break the clinch.
Sept Heures lands a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bonhomme Sept Heures showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Sept Heures tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ponting swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sept Heures tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ponting lands with a straight right. Sept Heures didn't see that one coming.
Ponting rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sept Heures moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ponting circles away from the clinch attempt
and Ponting cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sept Heures moves in looking to clinch but Ponting pushes him off.
Sept Heures fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sept Heures is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Ponting throws a series of punches but Sept Heures moves out of range.
Sept Heures tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Ponting counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ponting swats away the attempt to clinch by Sept Heures.
Ponting scores with a punch to the head.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ponting, as that shot connected.
Sept Heures tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ponting paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ponting looks to score with a jab to the body but Sept Heures is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Ponting scores with a four punch combination!
Ponting misses with a looping right.
Sept Heures tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Ponting manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Sept Heures closes the distance and clinches.
Sept Heures softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sept Heures with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sept Heures lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ponting blocks an elbow strike.
Sept Heures softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Ponting's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ponting keeps the fight on the outside.
Ponting throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sept Heures fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ponting tries to bum rush Sept Heures with a series of wild strikes but Sept Heures uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sept Heures tries to clinch but Ponting moves out of range.
Sept Heures tries to clinch up.
Sept Heures closes the distance but Ponting moves to the side
and Ponting counters with a two punch combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sept Heures doesn't manage to clinch there - Ponting circles away.
Sept Heures takes one to the side of the head.
Sept Heures blocks a jab.
Ponting scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sept Heures in his tracks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Sept Heures clinches with his opponent.
Sept Heures keeps control of Ponting as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sept Heures lands a damaging elbow.
Sept Heures utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Sept Heures landing knees to the head.
Ponting misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ponting takes a knee right on the jaw!
Sept Heures lands a knee to the head.

Ponting is rocked!
Sept Heures has Ponting pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Ponting is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Sept Heures - that's hurt Ponting badly! Oh, another knee lands and Ponting is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Ponting doesn't seem to be complaining.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Bonhomme Sept Heures!