Jhonnel Ababa kept his astounding streak of luck on the Philippine Golf Tour Asia, besting a horde of rivals with a solid windup to retain the ICTSI Pradera Verde Classic crown by two over Australian David Gleeson on a closing four-under 68 in Lubao, Pampanga on Saturday.

Ababa beat at least 10 bidders in the most fiercely fought final round clash in the two-year-old circuit, gunning down three birdies in the last five holes in hot, breezy condition, the last on No. 17 giving him a two-shot cushion over erstwhile pursuers Sam Gillis of the US and Clyde Mondilla, who had wrapped up their respective rounds ahead of the back-to-back champion and Gleeson.