PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Vrajesh Ponnaganti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Kovacs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Michael Kovacs has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Vrajesh Ponnaganti's chin.

Ponnaganti
vs
Kovacs

171 cm
21
156 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

166 cm
19
155 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vrajesh Ponnaganti!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Michael Kovacs!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Jorge Garcia and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ponnaganti avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ponnaganti chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kovacs throws a hook but Ponnaganti blocks it.
Ponnaganti swats away the attempt to clinch by Kovacs.
Ponnaganti lands with a slapping head kick.
Ponnaganti lands with an overhand left.

Kovacs is rocked!
Kovacs wants to clinch up but Ponnaganti keeps it at a distance.
Kovacs is still on wobbly legs! Can Ponnaganti finish him?
Kovacs tries to clinch but Ponnaganti moves out of range.
Kovacs seems to have recovered his senses.
Kovacs tries to clinch up.
Kovacs moves in looking to clinch but Ponnaganti pushes him off.
Kovacs tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kovacs tries to clinch there but Ponnaganti circles away.
Kovacs throws a head kick that misses
and Ponnaganti counters with a stiff right hand.
Kovacs misses with a kick to the body
and Ponnaganti counters with a hugh head kick that removes Kovacs from consiousness! A brutal head kick knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Vrajesh Ponnaganti!
Vrajesh Ponnaganti retains his featherweight title!