PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Ponting (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barney Sumner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Ponting
vs
Sumner

170 cm
25
160 lbs
12 - 8 - 0

172 cm
21
152 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ricky Ponting!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Barney Sumner!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Skip Squint and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Ponting. Those never looked like landing.
Good exchange - Ponting coming out on top.
Sumner jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Sumner keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ponting takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ponting.
Ponting lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ponting misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sumner.
Ponting connects with a body shot.
A punch combination from Ponting misses.
Ponting scores with a sloppy right hand. Sumner should have avoided that one.
Ponting throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sumner sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ponting lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Sumner ducks under a wild hook from Ponting.
Ponting bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ponting.
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!
Sumner bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sumner misses with an uppercut.
Ponting misses with an uppercut.
Sumner throws an off balance right hand
letting Ponting counter with a right hand.
A punch lands to the side of Sumner 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Sumner stuffs the takedown attempt from Ponting. Ponting gets slowly back to his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sumner. Ponting does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ponting misses with a straight right.
Ponting thows a body shot but no joy.
Ponting lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sumner circles away quickly and effectively.

Sumner moves into the clinch successfully.
Sumner lands a shoulder strike.

Ponting breaks from the clinch.
Ponting shoots in but no luck this time.
Ponting is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Ponting paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Sumner.
Ponting shoots in and drives through. Sumner sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricky Ponting. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sumner throws a series of punches but Ponting moves out of range.
Ponting misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ponting dodges the punch combination from Sumner.
Sumner throws a nice looking combination but Ponting bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A swing and a miss from Ponting.
Ponting loads up on a big right hand but Sumner slips the punch.
Sumner lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Sumner uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ponting.
Nice defenses there by Ponting.
Ponting blocks a jab.
Ponting fails with a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ponting scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Ponting throws a hook to the side of Sumner's head but Sumner sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ponting swings for the body but Sumner moves out of range.
Ponting throws a lazy uppercut
and Sumner counters with a left and a right that stings Ponting.
Sumner fails to land with a series of punches.
Ponting is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

Ponting scores a takedown into full mount!
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Ponting is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Sumner can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Ponting with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Ponting working the ground and pound effectively.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ponting lands a big elbow.
Ponting won't let Sumner get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Ponting lands a big shot there that rocks Sumner but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Ponting raining down shots from the mount!

Sumner is rocked!
Ponting lands with some strikes.
Sumner is still in real trouble! Can Ponting finish him?
Ponting landing shots from mount.
Ponting postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Sumner badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Ponting around the waist but Ponting pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Ponting is the winner by TKO! Ponting jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ricky Ponting!
Ricky Ponting managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, XTREME PWNAGE: Down Under!, into his post fight interview.