PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Modus Ponens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bagatar Hetagurov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bagatar Hetagurov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ponens
vs
Hetagurov

178 cm
21
200 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

186 cm
21
197 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
Experienced

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 - 4 - 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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bagatar Hetagurov!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Chris Downing and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ponens takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Hetagurov pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

Ponens clinches with his opponent.
Hetagurov avoids the elbow strike from Ponens, against the cage.
Ponens blocks a body shot from Hetagurov.
Ponens tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hetagurov's elbow.
Hetagurov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A short left from Ponens.
Hetagurov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ponens has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hetagurov blocks an elbow strike from Ponens.
Ponens lands with a right to the head.
Hetagurov managing to block the knees to the body from Ponens.
Hetagurov misses with a knee to the head.
Hetagurov dodges an elbow strike from Ponens.
Hetagurov with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Modus Ponens has been cut.
Ponens can't find room to land a body shot as Hetagurov controls the action.
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!
Hetagurov connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ponens's face.
Ponens lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hetagurov or not.
Ponens looks to throw an elbow but misses.

Hetagurov manages to break the clinch.
Hetagurov throws a shot from downtown. Ponens moves away and avoids it.
Ponens seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ponens closes the distance and clinches.
Ponens scores with a hook to the body.
Ponens lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Ponens goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ponens tries a body shot but Hetagurov blocks it.
A short uppercut from Hetagurov.
Hetagurov tries to work over Ponens's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hetagurov avoids a wild elbow strike from Ponens.
Ponens tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hetagurov avoids it.
Hetagurov is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ponens is keeping busy.
Ponens pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Hetagurov blocks an elbow strike from Ponens.
Ponens throws an elbow but it misses.
Ponens managing to block the knees to the body from Hetagurov.
Hetagurov avoids a wild elbow strike from Ponens.
Ponens misses with an elbow strike.
Hetagurov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hetagurov takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Bagatar Hetagurov has been cut.
Hetagurov throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ponens looks to throw an elbow but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Ponens throws an elbow but misses.
Ponens presses Hetagurov against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ponens misses with an elbow strike.
Ponens creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Ponens has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Hetagurov after a bit of a struggle.
Ponens scores with a shot to the side of Hetagurov's head.
Ponens misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hetagurov takes an elbow to the temple.
A short body shot lands from Ponens as the two fighters clinch.
Ponens lands an elbow inside that Hetagurov shrugs off.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ponens.
Hetagurov tries to land a knee to the head but Ponens blocks with his arms.
Ponens works on Hetagurov's body with a couple of short punches.
Hetagurov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ponens avoids it.
Hetagurov with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ponens gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That has opened up Bagatar Hetagurov's cut even more.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hetagurov with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hetagurov takes an elbow to the temple.
A right handed body shot lands from Ponens.
Hetagurov looks winded!
Ponens tries to score a body lock takedown but Hetagurov shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Hetagurov blocks a body shot from Ponens.
Nice body punch from Ponens - that landed with a thud.
Ponens misses with an elbow strike.
A knee to the head by Hetagurov.
Hetagurov blocks an elbow strike.
Hetagurov blocks the elbow strike.
Ponens can't find room to land a body shot as Hetagurov controls the action.
A left hand lands to the body for Ponens.
With the fighters up against the cage, Ponens throws an elbow but misses.
Hetagurov takes a shot to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ponens.
Hetagurov blocks an elbow strike from Ponens.
Nice elbow from Ponens.

The cut above Bagatar Hetagurov's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
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!
Hetagurov trying to land knees to the body.
Ponens throws an elbow that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Hetagurov.
Ponens missing with knees to the body.
Hetagurov dodges an elbow strike from Ponens.
Hetagurov throws a punch but it's blocked by Ponens.
Ponens misses with an elbow strike.
Hetagurov blocks the elbow strike.
Ponens stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Nice elbow from Ponens.
Ponens blocks an uppercut.
Ponens scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ponens lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ponens lands an elbow just above Hetagurov 's eye.

Bagatar Hetagurov's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Bagatar Hetagurov's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Modus Ponens!