PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Koo Poon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sal Wertviy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Poon is coming into this fight with a significant injury, which will no doubt have an effect on his cardio. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Poon
vs
Wertviy

182 cm
25
265 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
25
255 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Can Moonwalk

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Koo Poon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sal Wertviy!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Peter Branson and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Poon scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Poon is breathing heavily.

Wertviy shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Poon is trying to defend but Wertviy finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Wertviy lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Wertviy frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Wertviy sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Wertviy prevents Poon from getting the reversal.
Wertviy controlling the position easily from mount.

Wertviy looking for a guillotine from mount but Poon is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wertviy controlling his opponent.
Poon is desperately trying to improve his position but Wertviy has a good base and remains in mount.
Wertviy takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Poon is looking to get to half guard.
Wertviy takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Poon in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Poon is in a horrible position here. Wertviy smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
BOOM! Wertviy connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Wertviy wants to take his opponent's back but Poon doesn't allow it.
Wertviy tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wertviy lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Wertviy sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Poon looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Wertviy scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Poon?
Poon tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Wertviy controlling his opponent.
Wertviy is in the full mount, landing strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wertviy controlling the pace for now.
Wertviy is landing with some decent strikes but Poon is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Wertviy controlling from the full mount.
Wertviy pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Wertviy lands a big shot there that rocks Poon but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Wertviy really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Poon. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Wertviy controlling from mount.
BOOM! Wertviy connects with a massive shot to the dome!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wertviy controlling the pace for now.
Wertviy lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Wertviy has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Poon's face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sal Wertviy dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

The fighters circling - Poon throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Wertviy drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Poon is trying to escape the position but Wertviy is controlling the position.
Wertviy is continuing to stall.
Wertviy scores with punches from side control.

Wertviy stands up and we're back to a striking position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some wild striking there from Wertviy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Wertviy shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Poon manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Wertviy seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wertviy decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Wertviy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Poon was well out of range. Poor timing from Wertviy.
Poon appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.

Wertviy takes the fight into the clinch.

Wertviy has hold of one of Poon's legs. Poon is fighting the takedown attempt but Wertviy gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Wertviy stays in close to Poon's body and controls the position.
Wertviy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The adventures of Wertviy the control monster continue. Boring.
Wertviy would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wertviy lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Wertviy tries to free his leg and advance position but Poon is retaining full guard.
Poon manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Wertviy manages to get himself to full guard.

Wertviy manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Poon manages to get himself to full guard.

The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Poon can't keep his opponent in guard - Wertviy advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Poon has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Wertviy escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Wertviy!
A lull in the action here as Wertviy stalls from top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Wertviy tries for a kimura but Poon is defending well.
Poon is trying to get back to half guard.
Wertviy remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Wertviy scores with punches from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Wertviy scores with punches from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Poon trying to remain calm as Wertviy controls from the top position.
Poon is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Poon is trying to get back to half guard.

Wertviy tries for a kimura but Poon is defending well.

Wertviy has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Wertviy shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sal Wertviy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Poon's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Wertviy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Poon throws a left and a right that both miss

and Wertviy counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Wertviy winds up and cracks Poon with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Wertviy controlling the action here.
Wertviy works his way into side control.
Wertviy is working Poon over with some ground and pound from side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Poon takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Wertviy controlling the position from side mount.
Wertviy working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wertviy controls the position from side control.
Sal Wertviy has got the better of the ground game so far.
Poon tries to improve position but can't.
Wertviy just content to control the position.
Wertviy works to advance to full mount. Poon defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.

Wertviy has hold of Poon's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Poon manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Wertviy working Poon over with strikes here.
Poon is working to get back to half guard.
Koo Poon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wertviy controlling the pace for now.

Wertviy gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!

Wertviy darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Wertviy is taking a breather. Poon says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Wertviy scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Wertviy controlling the pace.
Wertviy seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wertviy trying to control the pace.
Wertviy frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Wertviy controlling the position easily from mount.
Poon is looking to get to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Poon is working hard here to advance position.
Wertviy postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Poon looks a forlorn figure.
BOOM! Wertviy connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Wertviy raining down hammerfists from mount.
Wertviy controlling his opponent.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wertviy lands a nice shot to the head.
Sal Wertviy is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Poon swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sal Wertviy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Wertviy winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 26:30
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 26:30
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sal Wertviy!