PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ronna Ponna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maximous Aurelius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ronna Ponna has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Ponna
vs
Aurelius

181 cm
25
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

188 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ronna Ponna!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Maximous Aurelius!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, John Roberts and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ponna wants to clinch up but Aurelius keeps it at a distance.
Ponna leaves Aurelius with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Aurelius closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Aurelius tries for a takedown but Ponna manages to get underhooks.

Aurelius gets a trip takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Ponna wants to get back to his feet.
Aurelius content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Ponna knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Aurelius on the ground.
Aurelius stops Ponna from getting back to his feet.
Aurelius controlling the action here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Maximous Aurelius has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Ponna wants to clinch up but Aurelius keeps it at a distance.
Ponna tries to clinch but Aurelius moves out of range.

Ponna takes the fight into the clinch.
Ponna scores with a knee to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Ponna throws a punch but it's blocked by Aurelius.
Aurelius misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ponna comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A knee to the head by Ponna.
Ponna tries a knee to the head but Aurelius blocks it.
Aurelius is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Ponna to keep the fight standing.
Ronna Ponna has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maximous Aurelius.
Ponna using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Aurelius has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Aurelius has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ponna avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Ponna misses with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Aurelius wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ponna lands with a left to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ponna lands an elbow that stopped Aurelius in his tracks for a moment.
Ponna connects with a nasty looking knee right to Aurelius's face.

Aurelius is rocked!
Ponna with a knee to the head.
Aurelius is still on wobbly legs! Can Ponna finish him?
Aurelius looks gassed!
Aurelius jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ponna walks away with a smile on his face. Aurelius gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Ponna tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Aurelius paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Ponna closes the distance and clinches.
Aurelius seems to have recovered his senses.
Ponna landing knees to the body.
Ponna scores with a knee to the head.
Aurelius takes an elbow to the temple.
Ponna scores with a knee to the head.

Ponna pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Aurelius closes the distance and clinches.
Ponna throws a punch but it's blocked by Aurelius.
Knees to the body from Ponna.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Ponna.
Ponna connects with a knee to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ponna.
Ponna creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Aurelius's defenses.
Ponna gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ponna scores a nice knee to the body.
Ponna lands a damaging elbow.
Ponna lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Aurelius takes an elbow to the temple.
Ponna creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Aurelius's defenses.
Ponna with a knee to the head.
Ponna lands an elbow inside.
Ponna jerks Aurelius's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Aurelius drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Ponna goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Ponna because Aurelius was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Ronna Ponna!