PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Michal Pontius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Haftor Bjornson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Haftor Bjornson has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Michal Pontius's chin.

Pontius
vs
Bjornson

188 cm
25
193 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

206 cm
25
190 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Heavy handed

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Michal Pontius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Haftor Bjornson!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Daniel Franklin and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pontius gets a takedown into half guard.
Bjornson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Pontius not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bjornson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Pontius.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bjornson can do anything to dispel that myth.
Pontius working over Bjornson with some ground and pound. Bjornson looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Pontius working the head and body with strikes.
Pontius throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Bjornson looks winded!
Pontius working Bjornson over with strikes.
Pontius winds up and cracks Bjornson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bjornson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Pontius.
Pontius scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

Bjornson is rocked!
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!
Bjornson taking some punishment here, with Pontius in his half guard.
Bjornson is still in real trouble! Can Pontius finish him?
Pontius lands a big elbow - Bjornson is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Pontius!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Michal Pontius!