PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Modus Ponens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roy Batty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Batty has chosen I've seen things you people wouldn't believe... as his entrance music. Roy Batty has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ponens
vs
Batty

178 cm
20
200 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

183 cm
18
192 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

TNT Nutrition
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DC Unrivaled
Perkele!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Modus Ponens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Roy Batty!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Daniel Franklin and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ponens on the wrong end of a nice hook.

It looks like Modus Ponens has been cut.
Ponens walks into a straight right hand from Batty.
Batty just misses with a punch to the body.
Batty's corner calls for a 1-2. Batty obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Batty tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ponens was well out of range. Poor timing from Batty.
Ponens seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Batty fails with a takedown attempt.
Ponens thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Batty if he has to take too many more of those.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ponens closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Batty looks to land a right hand but Ponens moved out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Batty dodges the punch combination from Ponens.
A jab from Batty does it's job there.
Ponens lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Batty has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Ponens tries to clinch up but Batty circles away and keeps his distance.
Ponens shoots in and drives through. Batty sprawls well.
Ponens uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Batty.
Roy Batty seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ponens takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Batty lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ponens at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ponens's corner calls for a 1-2. Ponens obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Batty throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ponens seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
A big right from Batty misses.
Batty pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Batty misses with a looping right.
Batty throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Batty ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ponens moves away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Batty. Ponens does a little dance to reset his feet.
As Batty tries to get set, Ponens tries to push him back and clinch up but Batty manages to avoid the attempt.
Batty looks to score with a jab to the body but Ponens is just out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Batty. Ponens does a little dance to reset his feet.
Batty swings widly with a right hand

and Ponens moves into the clinch.
Ponens throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Ponens creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Batty's defenses.
Batty tries for a takedown. No joy.
Ponens lands a nice elbow.
Ponens presses Batty against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Ponens lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ponens doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Batty blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Batty misses with some punches.
Ponens lands an uppercut.
Batty can't find room to land a body shot as Ponens controls the action.
Batty looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Batty swings wildly with an uppercut but Ponens uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ponens lands an elbow inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ponens misses with an elbow over the top.
Ponens lands a body shot.
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!
Ponens scores with a hook to the body.
Ponens is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Batty is defending well for now.
Good body shot from Ponens.
Ponens tries for a takedown but Batty manages to get underhooks.
Batty is trying to stall.
Batty misses with a punch to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ponens.
Ponens blocks an uppercut.
Ponens throws an elbow but it misses.
Ponens looks to throw an elbow but misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ponens.
Batty scores with a nice hook to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Batty fails to land.
Ponens lands an elbow inside that Batty shrugs off.
Ponens blocking some punches.
Batty looking to slow down the pace here.
Ponens misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Roy Batty will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Modus Ponens's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Batty fails with the takedown
and Ponens counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ponens ducks under a wild hook from Batty.
Batty scores with a jab to the body.
Batty tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ponens was well out of range. Poor timing from Batty.
Ponens fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Batty is out of range.
Batty looks to throw the jab but Ponens is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ponens takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Batty misses with a body shot
and Ponens cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ponens misses the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Batty tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ponens was well out of range. Poor timing from Batty.
Ponens tries to counter by clinching up but Batty breaks away and moves out of range.
Batty misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ponens.
A low kick from Ponens misses
and Batty counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ponens jabs Batty right on the nose. Batty blinks but takes it well.
Batty dives in for a single leg takedown but Ponens sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Batty throws an overhand right that lands on Ponens's shoulder, as Ponens tries to avoid the shot.
As Batty tries to get set, Ponens tries to push him back and clinch up but Batty manages to avoid the attempt.
Batty lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Batty swings widly with a right hand

and Ponens holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Ponens tries to land knees in the clinch but Batty avoids the damage to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Batty taking a breather.
Stalling in the clinch from Batty.
Ponens doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ponens blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ponens lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Ponens misses with an elbow strike.
Batty avoids a wild elbow strike from Ponens.
Ponens looking for a takedown.
A short right from Batty.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Batty takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ponens lands an elbow just above Batty 's eye.
Batty blocks the elbow strike.
Ponens lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ponens struggles to land a body shot inside as Batty controls his hands.
Ponens creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Batty's defenses.
Batty blocks an elbow strike from Ponens.
Ponens throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Batty avoids the elbow strike from Ponens, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ponens throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Ponens lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Ponens.
Ponens lands an elbow just above Batty 's eye.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ponens.
Batty can't find room to land a body shot as Ponens controls the action.
Batty avoids the elbow strike from Ponens, against the cage.
Ponens misses with a hook from the clinch.
Batty swings wildly with an uppercut but Ponens uses good head movement to avoid it.
Batty scores with a hook to the body.
Ponens tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ponens looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Ponens lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Batty has clasped his hands together around Ponens's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Batty trying to control the position but Ponens is working away.
Ponens is looking for a sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Batty tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Batty in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Ponens is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Roy Batty!
After winning the bout, Roy Batty thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.