PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Juri Han (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pedro Ponjooby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ponjooby has chosen Blackened as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Han
vs
Ponjooby

181 cm
20
185 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

194 cm
19
182 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Great low kicks
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Juri Han!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Pedro Ponjooby!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Steven Brown and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Han moves into the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A short left from Han.
Ponjooby is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A shot in the inside from Han.
Ponjooby lands a left hand that snaps the head of Han backwards.
Han throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ponjooby blocks it with crossed arms.
Ponjooby misses with a short punch on the inside.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Han.
Han connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Pedro Ponjooby has been cut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Han.
Ponjooby working aggressively here.
Han misses with a knee to the head.

Han manages to break the clinch.
Ponjooby's jab looks to have found its range, popping Han under the eye.
Han tries to clinch there but Ponjooby circles away.
Ponjooby scores with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Han moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ponjooby rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Han moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nice shot by Ponjooby.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ponjooby. Han does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sloppy strikes from Ponjooby. Those never looked like landing.
Ponjooby thuds a left hand into Han's body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Han.
Han feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ponjooby's calf.
Ponjooby is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Ponjooby scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ponjooby will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Han throws a hook but Ponjooby blocks it.
Han throws a lazy right hand but Ponjooby sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Han on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Han stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Pedro Ponjooby seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Han moves into the clinch successfully.
Ponjooby trying to stall but Han improves his position.
Han tries to land a knee to the head but Ponjooby blocks with his arms.
Han lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Han blocking some punches.

Han breaks from the clinch.
Han takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ponjooby misses with a double jab.
Ponjooby misses with a body shot.
Han uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ponjooby.
Ponjooby fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Han is out of range.
Ponjooby takes a swing at Han's ribcage but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ponjooby misses with a body shot.
Ponjooby uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Han.
Han walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A right-left combo lands from Ponjooby.

Han is rocked!
A slow jab from Ponjooby misses its intended target.
Oh Han is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ponjooby throws out a loose jab but Han uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ponjooby throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Han counters with a straight right hand.

Ponjooby moves into range and clinches up with Han.
Ponjooby swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Han with an attempt at a knee that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ponjooby.
Han is trying to push Ponjooby away but Ponjooby has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Han.
Han is trying to break the clinch but Ponjooby has him pressed against the cage.
Ponjooby misses with a punch on the inside.
Ponjooby doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Han seems to have got his legs back now.
Ponjooby misses with a short punch on the inside.
Han throws a knee to the head but misses.
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!
Han misses with a knee strike.
Han is breathing heavily.
Han stalling.
Ponjooby can't find room to land a body shot as Han controls the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Han pressing his opponent against the cage.
Han blocking some punches.
Ponjooby blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Han's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ponjooby clobbers Han with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Ponjooby comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Han takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ponjooby throws a head kick that misses.
Ponjooby keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Han.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Han takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ponjooby is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Ponjooby throws a body kick that misses.
Ponjooby is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pedro Ponjooby dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pedro Ponjooby's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A punch lands to the side of Han 's head but he takes it in his stride.

Ponjooby moves into the clinch.
Han with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Han breaks the clinch.
Han takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Ponjooby thows a body shot but no joy.
Ponjooby is looking to land body kicks.
Ponjooby misses with a wild body shot.
Han tries to clinch there but Ponjooby circles away.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Ponjooby crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Han - the referee stops the clock and Ponjooby gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Han. Ponjooby manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Ponjooby has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Ponjooby misses the shot to the body.
Ponjooby is breathing heavily.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ponjooby working aggressively here.
Han lands a knee to the head.

Han's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A head kick misses from Ponjooby.
Han on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Ponjooby throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ponjooby stuns Han with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ponjooby.
Ponjooby looks to throw the jab but Han is out of range.
Han slips a straight right by Ponjooby.
Han displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ponjooby throws out the jab.
Pedro Ponjooby seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Han fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ponjooby.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Han darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Ponjooby is looking to land body kicks.
Ponjooby misses with a body kick.
Ponjooby misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Han counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Han throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ponjooby misses with a hook to the body
letting Han counter with a right hand.
Ponjooby has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Han.
Ponjooby looks to score with a jab to the body but Han is just out of range.
Han slips a straight right by Ponjooby.
Ponjooby misses with a straight right.
Ponjooby darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ponjooby throws a series of punches but Han moves out of range.
Ponjooby ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Han moves away.
Ponjooby lunges at Han with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Han's hand.
Ponjooby scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Han doesn't seem bothered though.
Han blocks a jab.
Han connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ponjooby throws a low kick, looking for Han's leg but Han calmly moves out of range.
Han throws a jab but it's blocked by Ponjooby.
Ponjooby lands with a good body shot.
Ponjooby displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Ponjooby throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Han on the side of the head.
Ponjooby throws a lazy right hand but Han sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Han darts in and clinches Ponjooby up against the cage.
Han slows down the pace here.
Han with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Han tries to land a knee to the head but Ponjooby blocks with his arms.
Ponjooby misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Han misses with a hook from the clinch.
Han throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ponjooby blocks it with crossed arms.

Han breaks from the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ponjooby looks to score with a jab to the body but Han is just out of range.
Han doesn't manage to clinch there - Ponjooby circles away.
Han throws a leg kick which misses Ponjooby's front leg but catches the back leg as Ponjooby tries to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Juri Han will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Pedro Ponjooby's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Han misses the shot to the body.
Ponjooby is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Han rather than just go for the knockout.
Han misses with a few strikes there.
Ponjooby throws a body kick that misses.
Ponjooby shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Ponjooby listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Ponjooby punishes Han's body with a nice straight punch.
Ponjooby scores with a jab to the head.
A swing and a miss from Ponjooby.
Ponjooby scoring well with a low kick there.
Ponjooby goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ponjooby throws a looping overhand right but Han ducks down to avoid it.
Han just misses with a punch to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Han fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ponjooby is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Han moves in looking to clinch but Ponjooby pushes him off.
Han on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Ponjooby closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Han! Ponjooby dives in looking to finish! Han is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pedro Ponjooby!