PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Charles Poney (ranked 2682 p4p, 4190 weight class) and Harold English (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Poney
vs
English

185 cm
25
179
2 - 0 - 0

177 cm
23
176
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

WW 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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Charles Poney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Harold English!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Paulo Santos and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

English gets tackled into the cage by Poney. Poney maintains the clinch.
Poney lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Poney has English pressed against the cage, preventing English from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
English is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Poney gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
English tries to pull guard but Poney forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Poney is working English over against the cage.
A short left from Poney.
Poney scores with a shot to the side of English's head.
English stalling in the clinch but Poney improves position.
A nice right hand lands inside from Poney.
Poney lands a body shot.
Poney lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of English backwards.
English tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Poney just stands there and leans against the cage.
Charles Poney has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Harold English.
Poney lands a hook to the side of the head.
English is trying to pull guard but Poney has him pressed against the cage.
Poney lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Poney lands a nice uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Poney.
English looks winded!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poney lands a right hand.
Poney pushes English back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Poney lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Poney.
Poney lands a shoulder strike.
Poney lands a left hand.
Poney lands with a short shot to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Poney.
Poney lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of English backwards.
Poney softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

English is rocked!
A right hook to the body lands for Poney.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Poney working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
English is still on wobbly legs! Can Poney finish him?
Poney lands a body shot in the clinch.
English seems to have recovered his senses.
Poney lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Poney scores with a nice hook to the head.
Poney lands a big right hand that drops English! The killer instinct kicks in and Poney finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Poney!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Charles Poney!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Charles Poney waved his t-shirt featuring WW clothing's logo in front of the cameras.