PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lothar Dornier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Pounder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dornier kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Prussian March "Frei Weg". Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Dornier
vs
Pounder

170 cm
20
210 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

190 cm
23
211 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lothar Dornier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Robert Pounder!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Winston Howard and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dornier shoots for a takedown but Pounder saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A jab from Dornier misses.
Pounder takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Pounder misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dornier.
Pounder throws a hook but Dornier avoids it easily.
Dornier defending well as Pounder loads up on a big left hand.
Dornier takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

Dornier takes the fight into the clinch.
Dornier tries to land a knee to the head but Pounder blocks with his arms.
Dornier connects with a knee to the head.

Dornier breaks from the clinch.
Pounder throws a big shot that misses.
Pounder misses with a double jab.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Dornier landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pounder tries to throw a body punch but Dornier avoids it by throwing Pounder back against the cage.
Pounder misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dornier lands a nice knee to the body.
Pounder looks gassed!
The referee calls for Dornier to work.
Pounder stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Dornier looking to throw knees to the head but Pounder is blocking nicely.
Dornier has Pounder pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Pounder manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Pounder wants to get back to striking at distance but Dornier won't allow it.
Pounder prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lothar Dornier. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pounder stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dornier looking for a takedown.
Pounder tries to work over Dornier's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pounder swings wildly with an uppercut but Dornier uses good head movement to avoid it.

Dornier pulls guard successfully.

Dornier looking for a triangle here. Pounder is fighting it but it looks tight! Dornier pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Pounder is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Lothar Dornier!