PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Fat Ronaldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kung Pow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ronaldo
vs
Pow

168 cm
25
162 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

178 cm
21
165 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

[WAO]MADE IN GERMANY

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fat Ronaldo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kung Pow!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Hirohito Nitta and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pow misses with a hook to the body
and Ronaldo counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Pow thinking.
Pow with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ronaldo to score with a decent uppercut.
Pow displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ronaldo.
Pow dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pow tests Ronaldo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Pow misses with a low kick as Ronaldo jumps back.
Ronaldo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nice uppercut there from Pow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pow closes the distance but Ronaldo moves to the side
and Ronaldo counters with a left to the body.

Pow moves into range and clinches up with Ronaldo.
Pow tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pow leaning his opponent against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pow lands an elbow just above Ronaldo 's eye.

It looks like Fat Ronaldo has been cut.
Pow lands an elbow that stopped Ronaldo in his tracks for a moment.
Pow has Ronaldo pushed against the cage.
Pow tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ronaldo is looking to break free of the clinch but Pow has double underhooks.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Pow takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Pow receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ronaldo working hard to break the clinch.
Pow stalling in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Kung Pow.

Pow closes the distance and pushes Ronaldo back into the cage.
Pow lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Ronaldo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Pow creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ronaldo's defenses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ronaldo.
Ronaldo is trying to break the clinch but Pow has him pressed against the cage.
Ronaldo is trying to push Pow away but Pow has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Pow fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pow throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ronaldos head.
Ronaldo is trying to force a seperation but Pow has the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pow throws an elbow that misses.
Pow tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pow lands a body punch.
Pow stalls.
Pow misses with some punches.
Ronaldo is trying to force a seperation but Pow has the dominant position.
Pow lands an elbow inside that Ronaldo shrugs off.
Ronaldo is trying to break the clinch but Pow has him pressed against the cage.
Pow has Ronaldo pressed against the cage.
Ronaldo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pow lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A frustrated look appears on Ronaldo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pow.
Pow lands a knee to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Pow.
Ronaldo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pow creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ronaldo blocking some punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pow unloads a knee to the mid-section.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pow is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Pow throws an elbow but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kung Pow dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Fat Ronaldo's cut.
That's time! Ronaldo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Ronaldo shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Pow sprawls well. Pow wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ronaldo gets slowly back to his feet.
Ronaldo throws a low kick but it's checked well by Pow.
Ronaldo ducks under a wild hook from Pow.
Ronaldo takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Pow throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pow tries to clinch
and Ronaldo counters with a right hand to the body.
Ronaldo lands an overhand right.
Pow misses with a straight left.
Ronaldo swats away the attempt to clinch by Pow.
Pow checks a leg kick nicely.
Ronaldo takes a shot to the body in his stride.

Pow clinches up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Pow.

Ronaldo breaks the clinch.
Pow chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ronaldo throws a sloppy head kick and Pow moves out of range easily.
Ronaldo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pow is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ronaldo.
Pow lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Pow paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Pow connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ronaldo's hands.
Ronaldo loads up on a big right hand but Pow slips the punch.
Pow lands a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ronaldo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Pow. Pow obviously looking to wear him down.
Ronaldo throws out a loose jab but Pow uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ronaldo attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ronaldo checks a low kick from Pow.
Pow lands with a thumping leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Pow throws a shot to the body.
Ronaldo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Pow has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Ronaldo throws the left hand but Pow avoids the punch easily.
Pow catches Ronaldo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Pow throws a quick inside leg kick.
A big right from Ronaldo misses.
Pow throws a body kick that misses.
Ronaldo misses with an uppercut
and Pow counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Pow takes the fight into the clinch.
Pow lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ronaldo is trying to push Pow away but Pow has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Ronaldo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pow looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Ronaldo can't break the clinch.
Pow lands a nice uppercut.
Kung Pow seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Pow gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Pow lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A short right from Pow.
Pow lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Pow leaning his opponent against the cage.

Ronaldo works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pow has his hands on Ronaldo's head, controlling the position.
Ronaldo stopping the sweep attempt from Pow.
Ronaldo trying to control but Pow is working from the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pow preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ronaldo is fighting to break Pow's control of his arms but Pow is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kung Pow showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Fat Ronaldo's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Pow ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ronaldo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kung Pow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pow misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ronaldo lands a two punch combo.
Pow throws a series of punches but Ronaldo moves out of range.
Pow throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ronaldo throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Pow moves to clinch but Ronaldo breaks away
and Ronaldo counters with a good low kick that Pow was not able to check.
A jab lands there for Ronaldo.
Pow keeps Ronaldo at a distance using the push kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pow ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ronaldo moves away.
Ronaldo misses with an uppercut
and Pow counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pow dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ronaldo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ronaldo's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Ronaldo duly obliges.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Pow moves into the clinch.
Ronaldo looking to stall.
Pow is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ronaldo is defending well for now.
Pow is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ronaldo is defending well for now.
Ronaldo is working for takedown but Pow is calmly controlling the position for now.
Ronaldo tries to break free but Pow pushes him back against the cage.
Ronaldo tries to break free but Pow pushes him back against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Pow throws an elbow but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pow misses with an elbow strike.
Pow softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nice elbow from Pow.
The referee is keeping an eye on Pow - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pow missing with knees to the body.
Pow has Ronaldo pressed against the cage, preventing Ronaldo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Pow is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Pow prevents Ronaldo from breaking the clinch.

Ronaldo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ronaldo tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Pow catches Ronaldo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pow tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kung Pow is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pow lands a high kick!
Ronaldo moves away from the strike by Pow.
Pow tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ronaldo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Pow. Pow obviously looking to wear him down.
Ronaldo is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ronaldo tries to move into range but Pow moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Pow lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Pow lands with a straight right. Ronaldo didn't see that one coming.
Pow is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pow lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Ronaldo backs up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Pow.
Ronaldo walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pow tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Ronaldo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pow misses with a left hand
and Ronaldo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Pow, right into the meat.
Pow throws a right hand that Ronaldo ducks under and follows up with a left that Ronaldo also avoids with ease.
Pow swings for the body but Ronaldo moves out of range.
A jab from Pow misses.

Pow rushes Ronaldo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ronaldo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pow blocks it with crossed arms.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ronaldo.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pow using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ronaldo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ronaldo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Pow has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pow swings wildly with an uppercut but Ronaldo uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kung Pow really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Fat Ronaldo's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Pow scores with a shot to the body.
Pow lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Pow lands with a cross.
Ronaldo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pow.
Pow scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ronaldo misses with a two punch combination.
Kung Pow seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Decent striking displayed by Pow there.
The fighters circling - Pow throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pow wants to clinch.
Pow looks to land a combination but Ronaldo avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Pow.
Pow connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Pow fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pow connects with a right hand. Ronaldo shakes it off.
Ronaldo has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Pow fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pow lands with a nice body punch.
Pow misses with a straight right.
Ronaldo misses with a jab, cross combination.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Pow scores with a sloppy right hand. Ronaldo should have avoided that one.
Pow dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
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!
Pow finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Pow throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pow scores with a nice right hand.
Ronaldo loads up on a big right hand but Pow slips the punch.
Ronaldo shoots in for a takedown but Pow shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ronaldo walks into a jab.
Pow swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Ronaldo counters with a nice body shot.
No joy there for Pow, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pow jabs Ronaldo to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Pow shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

Pow gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Pow softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Pow.
Ronaldo prevents a body shot from Pow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ronaldo letting Pow take a breather here.
Ronaldo has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Pow after a bit of a struggle.
Ronaldo looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Pow lands with a left to the head.
Pow stalling.

Ronaldo manages to break the clinch.
Ronaldo has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fat Ronaldo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ronaldo takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A nice leg kick lands there from Pow.
A slow jab from Ronaldo misses its intended target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ronaldo gets tackled into the cage by Pow. Pow maintains the clinch.
Ronaldo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pow throws an elbow but it misses.
Pow holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Pow keeps control of Ronaldo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Pow pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Pow fails to land.
Pow scores with a nice hook to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pow avoiding damage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Pow throws an elbow but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kung Pow dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Fat Ronaldo's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Ronaldo ducks under a wild hook from Pow.
A leg kick checked by Ronaldo.
Pow finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ronaldo throws a looping overhand right but Pow ducks down to avoid it.
Ronaldo avoids the body shot from Pow.
Pow connects with a crisp jab.
Pow moves to clinch but Ronaldo breaks away
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

Pow clinches up against the cage.
Ronaldo tries for a takedown. No joy.
Ronaldo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ronaldo has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Pow is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
With the fighters up against the cage, Pow throws an elbow but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ronaldo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pow has him pressed against the cage.
Ronaldo is looking to break free of the clinch but Pow has double underhooks.
Ronaldo working hard to break the clinch.
Ronaldo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Pow stalling against the cage.
Ronaldo wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fat Ronaldo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pow makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Pow tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ronaldo avoids it.
Pow lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ronaldo backwards.
Ronaldo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Pow just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ronaldo's brow.
Pow swings wildly with an uppercut but Ronaldo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ronaldo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ronaldo is trying to break the clinch but Pow is controlling him.
Pow manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Pow lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ronaldo backwards.
Fat Ronaldo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pow misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pow throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ronaldos head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pow lands an elbow inside that Ronaldo shrugs off.
Ronaldo blocks a body shot from Pow.
Pow lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ronaldo backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pow.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pow creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ronaldo wants to break free but Pow has control.
Pow throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ronaldo blocks it with crossed arms.
Pow is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Pow misses with a punch to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Ronaldo avoiding damage as Pow throws knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pow scores with a shoulder strike.
Pow lands an elbow just above Ronaldo 's eye.
Pow with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ronaldo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pow backwards.
Pow lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Come on Pow - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Pow lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ronaldo misses with the head strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ronaldo wants to get back to striking at distance but Pow won't allow it.

Ronaldo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pow throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ronaldo.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kung Pow comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Pow winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 45:50
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 45:50
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kung Pow!
Kung Pow is the new lightweight champion!
An out of breath Kung Pow thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.