PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Ponting (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marius Dudjezski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ricky Ponting has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Ponting
vs
Dudjezski

170 cm
35
160 lbs
24 - 23 - 0

170 cm
28
165 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
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 24 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ricky Ponting!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marius Dudjezski!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Tarja Halkonen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ponting lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Ponting throws an off balance right hand
and Dudjezski counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
No joy there for Dudjezski, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dudjezski uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ponting.

Ponting scores with a takedown into Dudjezski's guard.
Our spies down at at Bad Pluto! (18 Elite Coach) inform us that Dudjezski has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Ponting throws a big elbow that misses.
Ponting throwing strikes from guard but Dudjezski blocks nicely.
Dudjezski trying to control the position here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ponting preventing the sweep.
Dudjezski controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ponting controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Ponting trying to control but Dudjezski is working from the bottom.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Ponting is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dudjezski.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ponting. Dudjezski does a little dance to reset his feet.
A big left from Dudjezski misses.
Ponting takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Good work by Dudjezski as he checks the leg kick.
Ponting throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dudjezski cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dudjezski moves out of range as Ponting strikes.
Ponting misses with a right hand
and Dudjezski cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ponting swings widly with a right hand
and Dudjezski counters with a nice body shot.
Dudjezski smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Dudjezski uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

Dudjezski clinches up with Ponting and pushes him back against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ponting blocking some punches.

Ponting pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dudjezski misses with a straight left.
Marius Dudjezski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dudjezski misses with a hook. Ponting ducked under it nicely.
Dudjezski takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Dudjezski walks into a straight right hand from Ponting.
Dudjezski's corner calls for a 1-2. Dudjezski obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Ponting throws a hook to the side of Dudjezski's head but Dudjezski sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Ponting.
Dudjezski will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ponting appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Ponting lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

Ponting gets the takedown into side control.
Ponting misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Dudjezski defending against the ground and pound.
Dudjezski avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Ponting.
An elbow from Ponting crashes against the mat.
Ponting misses with the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ponting misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Dudjezski is trying to get back to half guard.
Dudjezski taking punishment in the form of punches.
Ponting trying to control the action but Dudjezski is working from the bottom.
Ponting lands a decent elbow from side control.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Dudjezski is looking for a sweep.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ponting in side control, throwing shots but Dudjezski defends.
Ponting working the ground and pound but Dudjezski is defending the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricky Ponting dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Ponting throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dudjezski counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dudjezski misses with a head kick.
A nice combination there by Ponting.
Ponting is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dudjezski can do to turn this around?
Ponting misses with a left hand
enabling Dudjezski to counter with a crisp jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Dudjezski misses the target.
Ponting uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dudjezski.
Marius Dudjezski seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice shot by Dudjezski.
Dudjezski throws a nice looking combination but Ponting bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
It looked like Ponting wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Dudjezski uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ponting.
Dudjezski looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ponting is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Dudjezski takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Ponting misses the jab.
Despite the aggression on Dudjezski's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Dudjezski blocks a low kick nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ponting throws a poor cross that misses
and Ponting takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ponting misses the shot to the body.
Dudjezski might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ponting throws a hook but Dudjezski avoids it easily.
Dudjezski rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ponting moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dudjezski tries to clinch up.
It looked like Ponting wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ponting swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ponting connects with a single shot there.
Ponting uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

Dudjezski is rocked!
A big right followed by a crushing left from Ponting knocks Dudjezski out cold! Ouch - that one's going to be featured in highlight reels for years to come!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Ricky Ponting!
Our winner, Ricky Ponting, 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.