PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight kickboxing rules bout between Nigel Pongue (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bryer Michael (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Michael has chosen Skillet - Monster as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!

Pongue
vs
Michael

166 cm
18
140 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

169 cm
18
140 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Solid boxing
Big right hand

Solid Muay Thai
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nigel Pongue!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bryer Michael!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Michael scores with a nice strike.
Pongue misses the shot to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Pongue as he connects with a hook.
Pongue lands an overhand right.
Michael throws a body kick, spinning off balance

and Pongue counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Pongue.
Pongue wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Michael has him pressed against the ropes.
Michael tries to throw a body punch but Pongue avoids it by throwing Michael back against the ropes.
Michael tries a body shot but Pongue blocks it.
Michael lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Pongue misses with a body punch.
Michael has Pongue pressed against the ropes, preventing Pongue from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Michael throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Pongue pushes Michael back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Pongue scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pongue lands a left hand that snaps the head of Michael backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pongue.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pongue.
Michael trying to control the position but instead, Pongue has worked for underhooks and has pushed Michael into the ropes.
Pongue fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pongue tries to break the clinch but Michael is controlling the position.

Michael manages to break the clinch.
Michael's jab looks to have found its range, popping Pongue under the eye.
Pongue pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Pongue blocks a jab.
Pongue slips under a jab from Michael.
Michael uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pongue.
Michael keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Pongue takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nigel Pongue seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Michael lands a glancing blow to the side of Pongue's head.
Pongue staying out of range there.
Pongue is looking to clinch.
Pongue tries to close the distance and clinch up but Michael swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Michael misses with a looping left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michael lands a body shot.
Pongue tries to clinch there but Michael circles away.
Michael throws a quick inside leg kick.
Michael slips under a jab from Pongue.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pongue scores with a shot to the body.
Pongue rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Michael moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pongue moves in looking to clinch but Michael pushes him off.
Pongue thuds his right hand into Michael's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Michael throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pongue sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pongue throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Michael uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pongue.
Pongue throws a nice inside leg kick.
Michael throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A left lands for Pongue.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michael scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nice shot lands for Pongue.
Michael misses with a series of wild punches.
Nice cross by Pongue.
Michael throws a body punch but Pongue moves out of range.
Pongue throws a jab when Michael was well out of range.
Michael slips under a jab.
Pongue catches Michael with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Pongue tries to clinch there but Michael circles away.
Nice uppercut there from Michael.
Pongue darts in trying to clinch
and Michael counters with a stiff right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Michael there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Michael throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pongue paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Michael will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Michael throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Pongue stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Michael connects with a looping right hand.

Pongue has closed the distance and engaged Michael in a clinch.
Pongue working hard to break the clinch.
Michael prevents a body shot from Pongue.
Pongue wants to break the clinch but can't.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Michael lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Michael breaks the clinch.
Pongue throws a series of punches but Michael avoids them all with ease.
Pongue looks to land a left hand but Michael moved out of range nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nigel Pongue dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Michael scores with a body shot.
Michael throws a hook but Pongue avoids it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Michael misses the target.
Jab from Pongue.
Pongue slips a jab and a cross from Michael.
Pongue throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Michael sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Michael scores with a decent looking hook.
Michael lands with a slapping head kick.
Pongue slips a jab from Michael.
Michael loads up on a big right hand but Pongue slips the punch.
Michael throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Michael swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Pongue moves into the clinch.
Pongue misses with a body punch.
Pongue lands a left hand that snaps the head of Michael backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pongue swings wildly with an uppercut but Michael uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pongue is looking to break free of the clinch but Michael has double underhooks.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Michael.
Michael struggles to land a body shot inside as Pongue controls his hands.
Pongue misses with a punch on the inside.
Pongue lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Michael backwards.
Michael managing to block the knees to the body from Pongue.
Michael stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Pongue digs a right hand into Michael's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Michael's gas tank.
Pongue prevents a body shot from Michael.
Pongue is trying to push Michael away but Michael has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
A short right from Pongue on the inside.
Michael has Pongue pressed against the ropes, preventing Pongue from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Michael breaks the clinch.
Michael with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Pongue to score with a decent uppercut.
Pongue thows a body shot but no joy.
Michael slips a jab from Pongue.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pongue misses with a right hand
and Michael counters with a straight right hand.
Pongue misses with a looping left.
Pongue connects with a right hand. Michael shakes it off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Michael takes one on the button.
Michael dips to his left and cracks Pongue with an uppercut!
Pongue tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Michael manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pongue throws a big shot that misses.
Pongue takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Pongue is looking to clinch but Michael is avoiding it.
Pongue wants to clinch.
Michael misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pongue.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pongue takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Michael avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pongue ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Michael displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pongue throws out the jab.
Pongue avoids the head kick by Michael.
Nice straight punches there by Pongue. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Pongue.
Michael ducks under a wild hook from Pongue.
Michael blocks a jab.
A big right from Michael misses.
Pongue throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pongue throws a body punch but Michael moves out of range.
Pongue misses with a hook to the body
and Michael counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Michael throws a big shot that misses.
Pongue checks a low kick from Michael.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Michael lands with a hook. Pongue tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Bryer Michael seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Michael slips a jab from Pongue.
Pongue punishes Michael's body with a nice straight punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice uppercut there from Pongue.
A telegraphed right hand from Pongue misses the target.
Michael misses the jab.
Pongue connects with a looping right hand.
Michael connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Michael looks to score with a jab to the body but Pongue is just out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Michael. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Michael.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A telegraphed right hand from Michael misses the target.
Pongue misses with a hook. Michael ducked under it nicely.
Pongue with a body punch. A glancing blow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Nigel Pongue will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Michael throws a big shot that misses.
Pongue tries to clinch but Michael is having none of it.
Michael swings for the body but Pongue moves out of range.
Pongue is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Michael.
Pongue lands a nice shot to the body.

Pongue moves into the clinch.
Pongue wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Pongue working hard to break the clinch.
Michael lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short uppercut from Michael.
Pongue looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Pongue.
Pongue misses with a short punch on the inside.
Michael stalling.
Pongue is trying to break the clinch but Michael has him pressed against the ropes.
Michael's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Michael.
Michael lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A frustrated look appears on Pongue's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Michael blocks an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Michael.

Michael breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Michael throws a jab when Pongue was well out of range.
Pongue tries to clinch there but Michael circles away.
Michael needs to keep his hands up - Pongue had a free shot at his head there.
Pongue chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Michael can pounce on him.
Pongue on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Pongue scores with a nice head shot.
Pongue looks for the body kick but Michael saw that one coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Michael. Pongue does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pongue tries to clinch there but Michael circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pongue is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Michael.
Pongue throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Michael sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Michael throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pongue connects with the punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A cross from Michael lands.
Pongue swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Michael takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Michael dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Pongue closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
A right hook to the body lands for Michael.
Michael tries to work over Pongue's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Michael.
Pongue pressing his opponent against the ropes.

Michael breaks from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michael lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Pongue tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pongue throws a big shot that misses.
Pongue swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Michael connects with a body shot that sends Pongue's belly button to the back.
Bryer Michael has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nigel Pongue is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Pongue gets a clinch.
Michael misses with a punch to the body.
Michael blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Michael misses with the head strike.
Nigel Pongue has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Michael gets through Pongue's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Michael is trying to force a seperation but Pongue has the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Michael misses with a punch on the inside.
Pongue blocking some punches.
Michael is trying to push Pongue away but Pongue has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Michael swings wildly with an uppercut but Pongue uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pongue blocking some punches.
Michael has a couple of punches blocked by Pongue.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Michael doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Michael has a couple of punches blocked by Pongue.
Michael misses with a punch to the body.
Michael lands with a short shot to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Bryer Michael.
Well Pongue has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Nigel Pongue!