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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Ponting (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ned Alonso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ricky Ponting could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ned Alonso's chin.
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160 lbs
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169 cm
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157 lbs
7 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
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Good wrestler
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ricky Ponting!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ned Alonso!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Damien Edna and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ponting scores with a jab. Alonso acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The fighters circling - Ponting throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Alonso closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Alonso breaks the clinch.
Ponting swats away the attempt to clinch by Alonso.
Ponting closes the distance and lands a one-two.
It looks like Ned Alonso has been cut.
Alonso tries to clinch up.
Alonso takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Ponting misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ponting throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A slow jab from Ponting misses its intended target.
Ponting will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Alonso lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Alonso doesn't manage to clinch there - Ponting circles away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ponting throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Alonso moves into the clinch.
Alonso breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ponting shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Alonso throws a combination that misses
and Ponting counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alonso tries to clinch up.
Ponting swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Alonso.
Alonso tries to score a power double leg takedown but Ponting sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Alonso somewhat.
Alonso lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ponting circles away quickly and effectively.
Ponting looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Alonso fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ponting scores with a three punch combo!
Alonso throws a right and a left that both miss.
Alonso closes the distance looking to clinch
and Ponting counters with a stiff right hand.
Alonso tries to clinch up.
Alonso doesn't manage to clinch there - Ponting circles away.
Ponting connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A combination from Ponting does no damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ponting lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Alonso circles away quickly and effectively.
Ponting scores with a three punch combo!
A combination from Ponting does no damage.
Alonso closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alonso is looking to break free of the clinch but Ponting has double underhooks.
Ponting is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Alonso breaks from the clinch.
Ponting throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ponting lands a two punch combo.
The fight stays on the outside here - Alonso looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ponting throws a nice looking combination but Alonso bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Alonso will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Alonso wants to clinch
enabling Ponting to counter with a crisp jab.
No joy there for Ponting, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alonso swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Alonso closes the distance and pushes Ponting back into the cage.
Alonso tries to break free but Ponting pushes him back against the cage.
Ponting wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ponting digs a right hand underneath Alonso's ribcage. Alonso let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ponting working hard to break the clinch.
Ponting prevents Alonso from breaking the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Ponting.
Ponting lands a left hand that snaps the head of Alonso backwards.
Alonso can't get the takedown.
Ricky Ponting has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ned Alonso.
Alonso is trying to break the clinch but Ponting has him pressed against the cage.
Ponting has had enough of the clinch but Alonso keeps him there for the moment.
Ponting breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ponting swinging wildly here.
Ponting dodges the punch combination from Alonso.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alonso tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Alonso tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Ponting counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Ponting throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Alonso.
Alonso misses with a wild body shot.
A left and a right from Alonso both land. Nice combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ponting lands a body shot.
Alonso misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ponting looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The fight stays on the outside here - Alonso looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Alonso tries for a takedown but Ponting circles away easily
and Ponting counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ponting ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ponting throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Alonso on the side of the head.
Ponting tries to bum rush Alonso with a series of wild strikes but Alonso uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
No joy there for Ponting, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricky Ponting dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ned Alonso's cut.
That's time! Ponting's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Alonso darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Ponting avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Alonso.
Ponting regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Alonso.
Alonso is looking to work some ground and pound but Ponting has wrist control.
Alonso distracts Ponting with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Alonso stands over his opponent and dives in with a flying punch! Ponting throws up his legs and catches Alonso in a triangle! Oh this looks tight! Alonso tries to escape but he's forced to tap! Wow, fantastic work there by Ponting! That came out of nowhere!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Ricky Ponting!
Ricky Ponting very nearly forgot to thank [SOLD OUT] XTREME PWNAGE: Down Under! $20 amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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