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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ion Pascu (ranked 3933 p4p, 432 weight class) and Nuno Pontes (ranked 4317 p4p, 473 weight class). Pascu's entrance music is Young Thug - Anybody (ft. Nicki Minaj). A fine choice. Nuno Pontes has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ion Pascu's chin.
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185 cm
25
185 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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188 cm
26
192 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ion Pascu! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nuno Pontes! The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Pontes is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pascu. The fight moves into the clinch position. Pontes makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. A head punch on the inside from Pascu fails to land. Pascu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pascu creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Nuno Pontes has been cut. Pascu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pontes can't break the clinch.
Pontes blocking some punches.
Pascu throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pontess head. A nice left hand lands by Pascu.
Still in the clinch, Pascu scores with a nice short uppercut. Pascu digs a right hand into Pontes's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Pontes's gas tank. Pontes's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Pontes lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Pascu presses Pontes against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Pascu throws a punch but it's blocked by Pontes. Pascu has a couple of punches blocked by Pontes.
Pontes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Pontes takes one to the chin there.
That's one minute gone in the round. Pontes misses with an uppercut. Pascu saw that one coming. Ion Pascu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Pascu closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. A head punch on the inside from Pontes fails to land. Pascu lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Pascu swings wildly with an uppercut but Pontes uses good head movement to avoid it. Pascu misses with a short punch on the inside. Pontes's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! A short right hand to the side of the head by Pascu. Pascu working some nice short punches in the clinch. A short body shot lands from Pascu as the two fighters clinch.
Pontes throws a punch but it's blocked by Pascu. Pascu scores with a nice hook to the head. Pascu throws a head punch that misses. Pascu lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pontes backwards. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Pascu throws a head punch that misses. Pascu is working Pontes over against the cage. Pascu scores with an uppercut up the middle. Pontes tries to stall but Pascu uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Pascu lands with a light punch inside. Pascu lands a shoulder strike. Pascu keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pontes's efforts to push away. Pontes wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pascu creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Pascu lands a right hand. Pascu throws a punch but it's blocked by Pontes. Pascu lands a body shot. Pascu is working Pontes over against the cage. Pontes looks winded! Pontes can't break the clinch.
Pascu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pascu lands with a short shot to the head. Pascu scores with a shot to the side of Pontes's head. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pascu creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Pascu lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Pontes. Pascu digs a right hand underneath Pontes's ribcage. Pontes let out a lung full of air as it connected. Pascu lands a nice shot to the body. Pascu lands a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Pascu lands a left hand.
Pascu lands a nice uppercut. Pascu scores with a shoulder strike. Pontes's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Pascu lands on the inside with an uppercut. Pascu lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Pascu lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pontes backwards. A quick uppercut on the inside from Pascu. A body shot lands from Pascu.
Pascu lands a nice uppercut. A right hand to the body from Pascu.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Pascu scores with a hook to the body. Pascu lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Pascu lands with a light punch inside.
Pontes is rocked! Pascu scores with a hook to the body. Pascu presses Pontes against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Pascu lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Pontes is still on wobbly legs! Can Pascu finish him? A short left from Pascu. Pascu pushes Pontes back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Pontes has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Pascu seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Pontes can turn it around.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A short left from Pascu. A short uppercut from Pascu. Pontes is trying to force a seperation but Pascu has the dominant position. A short right from Pascu on the inside. Pascu lands with a left to the head. Pascu lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Pascu gets through Pontes's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Pontes's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Pontes is trying to break free. Pascu blocks an uppercut.
Pascu lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Still in the clinch, Pascu scores with a nice short uppercut. Pontes tries to break the clinch but Pascu is controlling the position. Pascu is working Pontes over against the cage. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Pascu digs a right hand underneath Pontes's ribcage. Pontes let out a lung full of air as it connected. Pascu lands with a right to the head. Pascu lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pontes backwards. Pascu lands a body punch. A nice right hand lands inside from Pascu. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ion Pascu dominated that round. The cut man is working on Nuno Pontes's cut. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Pontes takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Pascu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pascu connects with a single shot there. Pontes throws a big shot that misses. Pontes looks to land a right hand but Pascu moved out of range. Pontes misses with a straight left. Pascu tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Pontes manages to circle out of the way. Pascu takes the fight into the clinch. Pascu lands with a short head shot on the inside. Pascu lands with a short head shot on the inside. A short right hand to the side of the head by Pascu. Pascu unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Pontes! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Pascu is unloading with more strikes now! Pontes drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ion Pascu! A very excited looking Ion Pascu rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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