PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Aleksei Ponomarenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronald Glover (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Glover has chosen Sweatpants By Childish Gambino as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Ponomarenko
vs
Glover

180 cm
25
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Determined

Leviathan Clothing

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 The Island, Aleksei Ponomarenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ronald Glover!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Peter Branson and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ponomarenko lands a jab to the head.
A punch combination from Ponomarenko misses.
Ponomarenko throws the left hand but Glover avoids the punch easily.
Glover changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Ponomarenko goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Glover shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

Glover is rocked!
Glover moves away from the strike by Ponomarenko.

Ponomarenko rushes Glover and presses him up against the cage.
Glover wants a takedown but no success here.
Ponomarenko lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Glover backwards.
Glover is still on wobbly legs! Can Ponomarenko finish him?
Glover wants a takedown but no success here.
Glover seems to have recovered his senses.
Glover is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Ponomarenko pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Aleksei Ponomarenko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ronald Glover.
Ponomarenko gets underhooks to prevent Glover's takedown attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ponomarenko working aggressively here.
A right handed body shot lands from Ponomarenko.
Ponomarenko pushes Glover back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ponomarenko lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ponomarenko lands with a short shot to the head.

Glover gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Ponomarenko regains guard.
Glover looks winded!
Ponomarenko is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ponomarenko avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Glover throwing strikes from guard but Ponomarenko blocks nicely.
Ponomarenko is trying to control the position but Glover postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Glover thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Glover with a nice head shot there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ponomarenko trying to keep a closed guard but Glover is proving a slippery customer.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Glover takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ponomarenko throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Ponomarenko gets a clinch.
A short uppercut from Ponomarenko.
Ponomarenko lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right from Ponomarenko on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Glover has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ponomarenko avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Glover looking to stall.
Glover goes for a takedown in the clinch but Ponomarenko prevents it.
A short body shot lands from Ponomarenko as the two fighters clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Ponomarenko.
Ponomarenko lands with a right to the head.
Ponomarenko scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ponomarenko lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Glover backwards.
Ponomarenko lands a left hand.
Ponomarenko lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ponomarenko cracks Glover with a nice body shot.
Ponomarenko lands a body punch.
Ponomarenko scores with a shoulder strike.
Ponomarenko lands a nice uppercut.
Ponomarenko lands with a short punch from the clinch.
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!
Ponomarenko lands a shoulder strike.
Ponomarenko lands a big right hand that drops Glover! The killer instinct kicks in and Ponomarenko finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Ponomarenko!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aleksei Ponomarenko!
The defeated Ronald Glover had this to say: 'My mixtape is still undefeated bitches, go buy it today!'.