PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pony Pony (ranked 3029 p4p, 324 weight class) and Pavo Nurmi (ranked 3477 p4p, 374 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Pony
vs
Nurmi

222 cm
29
285 lbs
15 - 6 - 0

196 cm
39
251 lbs
39 - 18 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

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Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pony Pony!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 39 - 18 - 1, fighting out of New York, Pavo Nurmi!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nurmi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pony swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nurmi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pony swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nurmi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And Pony counters with a quick kick to the body but Nurmi blocks it.

Nurmi forces Pony back against the cage and clinches.

Pony breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pony ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pony uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nurmi.
Nurmi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pony.
A little feinted left hand from Pony on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nurmi connects with a crisp jab.
Pony defending well as Nurmi loads up on a big left hand.
Pony went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Nurmi tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Pony counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Nurmi looks to score with a jab to the body but Pony is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nurmi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pony paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nurmi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pony manages to avoid it.
Pony takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nurmi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pony went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Nurmi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pony swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pony slips under a jab.
Nurmi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pony paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pony thinks about countering with a head kick.

Nurmi instigates a clinch.
Pony is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nurmi is defending well for now.
A right handed body shot lands from Pony.
Pony tries to throw a body punch but Nurmi avoids it by throwing Pony back against the cage.
Knees to the body from Pony.
Nurmi looks winded!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pony crunches a lovely knee into Nurmi's ribcage.
Pony is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Pony lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Pony lands an uppercut.
Pony lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Pavo Nurmi has been cut.
Our sources have told us that Pony has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pony tries to land a knee to the head but Nurmi blocks with his arms.
A knee to the head by Pony.
Pony connects with a knee to the head.
Pony lands with a right to the head.
Pony with a knee to the head.
A short uppercut from Pony.
Pony with a knee to the head.

Nurmi is rocked!
Nurmi is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Pony putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Nurmi in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

Pony breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nurmi tries to clinch up but Pony circles away and keeps his distance.
Pony throws a quick counter kick to the body but Nurmi avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pony ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nurmi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nurmi misses with a body shot.
Nurmi looks to clinch

and Pony counters with a crisp right hand that drops Nurmi! Pony lets Nurmi back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Nurmi is still on wobbly legs! Can Pony finish him?
Pony circles away from the clinch attempt
and Pony counters with a massive hook, right on the button! He's out cold! Damn, that was naaaaaasty! Hopefully he'll be OK.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Pony Pony!