PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tim Johns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vrajesh Ponnaganti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johns comes into the arena with Cocaine Blues blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Johns
vs
Ponnaganti

165 cm
30
155 lbs
16 - 10 - 1

171 cm
28
156 lbs
15 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 10 - 1, fighting out of New York, Tim Johns!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vrajesh Ponnaganti!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Columbo Gatti and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ponnaganti misses with a shot to the body
and Johns counters with a three punch combo that has Ponnaganti backing up. Ponnaganti nods at Johns to acknowledge the strikes.
Johns swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ponnaganti.
Johns fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Johns misses with a few strikes there.
Johns blocks the body kick.
Johns tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Johns will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Johns is looking to clinch.
Johns blocks a leg kick.
Ponnaganti throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Johns on the side of the head.
Johns is looking to clinch.
Johns misses with a leg kick.
Johns closes the distance and clinches up with Ponnaganti, looking for a takedown. Johns pushes Ponnaganti against the cage but Ponnaganti circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Johns misses with a straight left.
Johns changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ponnaganti tries to avoid it but Johns manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ponnaganti to the ground. Ponnaganti escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Nice takedown defense from Ponnaganti. No joy for Johns on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tim Johns. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johns shoots in for a takedown but Ponnaganti shows good takedown defense.
Johns throws a combination that misses
and Ponnaganti counters with a nice low kick that buckles Johns's knee momentarily.
Ponnaganti throws a lazy head kick
and Johns counters with a one-two to the body.
A nice combination there by Johns.
Tim Johns seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ponnaganti wants to clinch up but Johns keeps it at a distance.
Ponnaganti is looking to clinch but Johns is avoiding it.
Ponnaganti tries a low kick but Johns avoids it.
Ponnaganti misses with a low kick.
Ponnaganti lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Ponnaganti looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ponnaganti scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Johns missing with a left hand there. Ponnaganti was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Johns walks into a jab.
Ponnaganti is looking to clinch.
Johns circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ponnaganti takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johns blocks a head kick by Ponnaganti.
Johns swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ponnaganti walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Johns checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Johns is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ponnaganti sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Ponnaganti scores with a spinning back kick!
Johns shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ponnaganti as he avoids it easily.
A good leg kick by Ponnaganti.
Johns shoots for a takedown but Ponnaganti saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Johns is breathing heavily.
Johns shoots in but no luck this time.
Vrajesh Ponnaganti is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ponnaganti uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Johns.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ponnaganti.
Ponnaganti lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ponnaganti finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ponnaganti doesn't manage to clinch there - Johns circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ponnaganti looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ponnaganti misses with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ponnaganti avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ponnaganti is looking to clinch but Johns is avoiding it.
Ponnaganti walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Johns checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Johns misses with the combination.
Ponnaganti tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Johns throws a series of punches but Ponnaganti moves out of range.
Johns throws a body punch but Ponnaganti moves out of range.
Johns misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ponnaganti throws a low kick but Johns avoids it.
Ponnaganti misses with a body kick.
Ponnaganti circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sloppy strikes from Johns. Those never looked like landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johns steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ponnaganti.
Ponnaganti walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Johns checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Ponnaganti lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Ponnaganti - that will leave a mark!
Ponnaganti wants to slow Johns down by chopping away at his legs.
Johns stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ponnaganti.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Johns is defended easily by Ponnaganti.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ponnaganti looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Johns slips under a jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Johns throws out a powerful jab.
A clash of legs there as Ponnaganti blocks the low kick.
Ponnaganti lands a head kick. Johns smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ponnaganti throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vrajesh Ponnaganti dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Johns misses with a series of wild punches.
Ponnaganti scores with a hook.
Johns throws a series of punches but Ponnaganti avoids them all with ease.
Ponnaganti blocks a low kick nicely.
Johns pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Johns is looking to clinch but Ponnaganti is avoiding it.
Ponnaganti digs a good body shot into Johns's ribs.
Johns throws a right and a left that both miss.
Johns blocks a head kick by Ponnaganti.
Johns misses with a looping left.
Johns dives in and grabs Ponnaganti's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ponnaganti pushes down on Johns's head and hops out.
Ponnaganti tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Johns is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Johns scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ponnaganti in his tracks.
Johns has a takedown stuffed.
Ponnaganti fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Johns is out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ponnaganti throws a low kick but Johns avoids it.

Johns moves into the clinch.
Johns tries to score a body lock takedown but Ponnaganti shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tim Johns. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ponnaganti pushes off an throws an elbow but Johns leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Ponnaganti throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Ponnaganti throws an elbow but it misses.
Ponnaganti lands a damaging elbow.
Johns tries to break free but Ponnaganti pushes him back against the cage.
Johns lands an uppercut.
Johns avoids the elbow strike from Ponnaganti, against the cage.

Johns's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Johns swings for the body but Ponnaganti moves out of range.
Johns throws a series of punches but Ponnaganti avoids them all with ease.
Johns throws a shot from downtown. Ponnaganti moves away and avoids it.
Johns getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Vrajesh Ponnaganti seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ponnaganti is looking to clinch but Johns is avoiding it.
Johns takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

Johns tries to keep at a distance but Ponnaganti has taken the fight into the clinch.
Johns blocks an elbow strike.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ponnaganti connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Tim Johns has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johns lands an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Johns.
Ponnaganti throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Ponnaganti lands an elbow that stopped Johns in his tracks for a moment.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Ponnaganti with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Johns can't get the takedown.
Johns blocks an elbow strike.
Ponnaganti stops a takedown attempt from Johns.
Johns wants to break free but Ponnaganti has control.
Ponnaganti lands an elbow just above Johns 's eye.
Johns is trying to break free.
Ponnaganti throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Johns drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Ponnaganti gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Johns takes an elbow to the temple.
Johns dodges an elbow strike from Ponnaganti.
Ponnaganti lands an elbow that stopped Johns in his tracks for a moment.
Ponnaganti working Johns over with knees to the body.
Ponnaganti utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Johns blocks an elbow strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ponnaganti.
Johns wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ponnaganti misses with a knee strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Ponnaganti just misses with a elbow thrown towards Johns's brow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johns is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Ponnaganti trying to land knees to the body.
Ponnaganti gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Johns.
Ponnaganti misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Johns.
Ponnaganti is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Ponnaganti with a knee to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ponnaganti.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ponnaganti.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Ponnaganti just misses with a elbow thrown towards Johns's brow.
Johns lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ponnaganti or not.
Ponnaganti connects with a nasty looking knee right to Johns's face.
Ponnaganti misses with an elbow strike.
Ponnaganti lands an elbow that stopped Johns in his tracks for a moment.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Johns lands with a left to the head.
Johns blocks an elbow strike from Ponnaganti.
Johns avoids a wild elbow strike from Ponnaganti.
Vrajesh Ponnaganti seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

Johns manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Ponnaganti preventing the sweep.
Johns is trying to hold Ponnaganti in close to prevent damage but Ponnaganti has managed to pass into half guard.

Ponnaganti stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johns lands a leg kick that knocks Ponnaganti off balance momentarily.
Ponnaganti showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Johns.
Johns pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ponnaganti. That's going to slow Johns down.
Tim Johns is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Johns fails to land with a series of punches.
Johns doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ponnaganti wants to slow Johns down by chopping away at his legs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A head kick from Ponnaganti lands but Johns takes it in his stride.
That kick from Ponnaganti tenderised Johns's leg. Johns is trying to keep his angry face on.
Johns tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vrajesh Ponnaganti showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tim Johns's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Johns tries to clinch but Ponnaganti moves out of range.
Ponnaganti throws a body punch but Johns moves out of range.
Johns throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Johns fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Johns blocks a leg kick.
Johns checks the leg kick nicely there.
Johns is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ponnaganti stuffs the takedown.
Nice sprawl there from Ponnaganti as Johns shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tim Johns. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A bone on bone clash there as Johns blocks the leg kick.
Johns pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Johns throws a right and a left that Ponnaganti avoids nicely.
Ponnaganti avoids the body shot from Johns.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ponnaganti tries to work over Johns's front leg with a kick but Johns checks it.
A head kick misses from Johns.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ponnaganti looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Johns circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ponnaganti fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Johns.
Ponnaganti moves forwards but Johns connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ponnaganti.
Johns moves out of range of the leg kick from Ponnaganti.
Johns takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Johns defending well as Ponnaganti loads up on a big left hand.
Ponnaganti keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Johns tries to clinch but Ponnaganti moves out of range.
Ponnaganti connects with an inside leg kick.
Ponnaganti defending well as Johns loads up on a big left hand.
Johns checks the leg kick.
Ponnaganti lets loose with a powerful body kick. Johns will feel that in the morning.
Good shot there by Ponnaganti.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ponnaganti feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Johns's calf.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ponnaganti lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Johns takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A good leg kick by Ponnaganti.
Johns avoids the body shot from Ponnaganti.
Johns fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ponnaganti avoids it really well and circles away.
Johns on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Ponnaganti wants to slow Johns down by chopping away at his legs.
Johns fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ponnaganti avoids it really well and circles away.
Ponnaganti fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Johns checks it well.
Vrajesh Ponnaganti is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ponnaganti throws a low kick but Johns moves out of range easily.
Ponnaganti stuffs the takedown.
Johns wants to clinch up but Ponnaganti keeps it at a distance.
Johns circles away from the clinch attempt.
Johns ducks under a wild hook from Ponnaganti.
Johns fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Johns stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ponnaganti.
Johns on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ponnaganti. Ponnaganti obviously looking to wear him down.
Ponnaganti tries to close the distance and clinch but Johns swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ponnaganti throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Ponnaganti misses with a hook. Johns ducked under it nicely.
Ponnaganti missing with a left hand there. Johns was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Ponnaganti drives through and clinches with Johns against the cage.
Johns misses with the head strike.
Johns wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Johns just leaning against Ponnaganti, taking a breather.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johns tries for a takedown. No joy.
Ponnaganti lands an elbow inside that Johns shrugs off.
Johns tries to work over Ponnaganti's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ponnaganti tries to stall but Johns uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Johns blocks an elbow strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Johns.
Johns wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ponnaganti blocking some punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Johns is looking to break free of the clinch but Ponnaganti has double underhooks.
The referee is keeping an eye on Ponnaganti - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Johns jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ponnaganti walks away with a smile on his face. Johns gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Johns tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ponnaganti paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Johns is looking to clinch.
Ponnaganti swats away the attempt to clinch by Johns.
Tim Johns has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Johns misses with a few strikes there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vrajesh Ponnaganti comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ponnaganti has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vrajesh Ponnaganti!