PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Not Ponor (ranked 3312 p4p, 1606 weight class) and Dale Doback (ranked 432 p4p, 232 weight class). Dale Doback has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Not Ponor's chin.

Ponor
vs
Doback

188 cm
34
194
24 - 12 - 0

200 cm
28
215
19 - 8 - 1

World class boxer
Very quick

Dangerous knees
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Not Ponor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 8 - 1, fighting out of New York, Dale Doback!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Paulo Santos and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Doback misses the shot to the body.
Doback paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

It looks like Not Ponor has been cut.
Doback digs a good hook to Ponor's body.
Decent striking displayed by Doback there.
Doback misses with a double jab
letting Ponor counter with a right hand.
Ponor moves out of range as Doback strikes.
And Ponor counters with a quick kick to the body but Doback blocks it.
Decent striking displayed by Doback there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Doback throws a jab but it's blocked by Ponor.
Ponor throwing a counter right hand but Doback manages to avoid it.
Doback misses with a kick to the body.
Dale Doback seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ponor looks for the body kick but Doback saw that one coming.
Doback lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Doback tried to score with a low kick but Ponor checks it.
Doback scores with a jab to the head.
Ponor walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Doback throws an ugly left hook that misses

and whilst Doback still has his hands down, Ponor counters with a perfectly aimed head kick that sends Doback crashing to the mat! Will he recover? 3,4,5,6,7 - he's back up! The referee looks into his eyes and asks him to walk forwards. He's going to allow this one to continue but will Doback be able to survive another onslaught?
Ponor takes one to the side of the head.
Doback throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ponor on the side of the head.
Doback misses with a body shot.
Ponor half committed to a counter leg kick.
Doback scores with the left hand. Ponor knows he should have avoided that one.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ponor throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Doback connects with the punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ponor bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Doback's head backwards.
Doback connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ponor momentarily.
Doback stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Doback throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Ponor counters with a lead uppercut that lands right on the button! Doback goes down! Will Doback beat the count? 3,4,5 - he's up! No problem. Let's get back to the action!

Doback is rocked!
Doback throws a poor cross that misses
and Ponor counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Doback thinking.
Doback throws a body shot but no joy.
Doback fails with an attempt to clinch.
Doback misses with a shot to the body
and Ponor counters with a big right hand that sends Doback crashing to the mat! He's very wobbly - can he beat the count?! 5,6,7,8... he's up! No, he's down again! 9,10! He's done! The referee calls an end to the bout - Ponor takes it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Not Ponor!
Our winner, Not Ponor, 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.
In defeat, Dale Doback stepped up to the mic, saying 'Te Mauri, te Raoi ao te Tabomoa'.