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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sonatane Veainu (ranked 3319 p4p, 2500 weight class) and Jonny Picogram (ranked 441 p4p, 354 weight class). Jonny Picogram will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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31 - 20 - 0 |
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 31 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sonatane Veainu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jonny Picogram!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, John Mangel and Francis DeMontford.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Veainu throws a right hand that Picogram ducks under and follows up with a left that Picogram also avoids with ease.
Veainu doesn't manage to clinch there - Picogram circles away.
Veainu throws a head kick that misses.
Picogram throws a jab but it's blocked by Veainu.
Veainu throws a left and a right that both miss
and Picogram counters with a left to the body.
Picogram tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Picogram bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Veainu's head backwards.
Veainu drops his hands momentarily and Picogram takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Picogram throws a hook but Veainu avoids it easily.
Veainu tries to clinch
and Picogram counters with a stiff right hand.
Picogram misses with a body shot.
Veainu throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Veainu takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Picogram tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Veainu avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Veainu looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Veainu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Veainu throws a right and a left that Picogram avoids nicely.
Picogram is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Veainu with a body shot.
Veainu will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
It seemed like Picogram was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Picogram throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Picogram lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Veainu staying out of range there.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Picogram.
Veainu tries for a takedown but Picogram sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Picogram misses with a wild body shot.
Picogram takes a swing at Veainu's ribcage but misses.
Veainu rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Picogram moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Veainu moves away from the strike by Picogram.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Veainu shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Picogram slaps away a takedown attempt from Veainu, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Picogram looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Picogram has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Veainu stalks Picogram and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Picogram's face. Picogram staggers backwards, shaken.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Veainu misses with a two punch combination.
Veainu throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Picogram.
Picogram swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Veainu misses with a wild combination.
Picogram connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Veainu throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A nice side step and Picogram releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Veainu sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Picogram uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Jonny Picogram is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Picogram swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Picogram misses with a hook.
Veainu throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Picogram.
Picogram now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Veainu takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Veainu misses with a jab, cross combination.
Veainu has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Picogram avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Picogram avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Picogram scores with a spinning back kick!
Picogram has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Veainu is breathing heavily.
Veainu misses with a double jab.
Picogram connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Veainu momentarily.
Picogram scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Veainu looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Picogram throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A good leg kick by Picogram.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Picogram cracks a nice hook into Veainu's ribs.
Picogram thuds his shin into the meat of Veainu's side.
A nice leg kick lands there from Picogram.
Picogram misses with a hook.
Picogram with the inside leg kick.
Veainu has a takedown stuffed.
Picogram throws out a counter right but Veainu avoids it with no problem.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sonatane Veainu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Veainu throws a right and a left that Picogram avoids nicely.
Picogram moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Picogram scores with a nice body kick.
Picogram scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Veainu gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Picogram counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Veainu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Picogram thuds a left hand into Veainu's body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jonny Picogram dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Veainu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Picogram.
Picogram delivers a nice body kick.
Sonatane Veainu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Picogram rushes Veainu and presses him up against the cage.
Veainu avoids the elbow strike from Picogram, against the cage.
Veainu is trying to break the clinch but Picogram has him pressed against the cage.
Picogram controlling the action here for a moment.
Picogram landing knees to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Veainu tries to pull guard but Picogram won't allow it.
Picogram has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Picogram is pushing Veainu up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Veainu is trying to pull guard but Picogram turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Picogram stalling the fight.
Veainu blocks a body shot from Picogram.
Veainu managing to block the knees to the body from Picogram.
Picogram holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Veainu on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Picogram will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Veainu up against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Picogram.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Veainu fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sonatane Veainu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Picogram tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Veainu has had enough of the clinch but Picogram keeps him there for the moment.
Veainu wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Veainu misses with a punch on the inside.
Picogram stalling against the cage.
Picogram tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Picogram effectively controlling the action here.
Picogram keeps control of Veainu as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Picogram just leaning against Veainu, taking a breather.
Picogram is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
The crowd are getting on Picogram's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jonny Picogram.
Veainu swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Picogram counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Veainu throws a series of punches but Picogram avoids them all with ease.
Veainu looks for a takedown but Picogram sprawls well.
Picogram is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Good shot there by Picogram.
The fighters circling - Picogram throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Picogram is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Veainu is looking to clinch but Picogram is avoiding it.
Picogram slips a jab and a cross from Veainu.
Sonatane Veainu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Veainu fails with an attempt to clinch.
Picogram looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Veainu went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Picogram tests Veainu's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Picogram connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Veainu fails to land with a series of punches.
Picogram throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big left from Picogram misses.
Picogram lands with a straight right. Veainu didn't see that one coming.
Picogram swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Veainu takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Picogram scores with a body shot.
Veainu is sent reeling backwards by a solid uppercut. He barely regains his balance and Picogram moves in for the kill throwing a continuous barrage of punches that force the ref to step in.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jonny Picogram!
Jonny Picogram bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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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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