PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dag Luther (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Pointek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pointek is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Sevendust - Enemy. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Luther
vs
Pointek

190 cm
21
200 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

186 cm
24
199 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Decent elbows
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Hell's Balls Recovery

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dag Luther!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mike Pointek!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Luther keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Pointek throws out a loose jab but Luther uses good head movement to avoid it.
Luther fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Luther drives through with a takedown into guard.
Luther looking to pass the guard.
Pointek looking to control but Luther passes into half guard.
Pointek is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Luther missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Luther performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Luther is looking for a kimura but Pointek is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Luther to get the leverage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Luther thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Luther wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pointek keeps working.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Pointek fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Luther is out of range.
Luther tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pointek swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pointek keeps the fight on the outside.
Luther slips a jab and a cross from Pointek.
Luther fails with the takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Pointek loads up on a big right hand but Luther slips the punch.
Luther fails with an attempt to clinch.
Luther has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dag Luther. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pointek uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Luther.
Pointek tried to score with a low kick but Luther checks it.
Pointek gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Luther avoids a kick to the body.
Luther wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pointek looks to land a combination but Luther avoids it well.
Luther tries to clinch but Pointek moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Luther looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Luther showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pointek.
Pointek throws an overhand right that lands on Luther's shoulder, as Luther tries to avoid the shot.
Pointek swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Donk. Luther catches Pointek right on the button with a cross.
Pointek throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Luther ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pointek looks to land a left hand but Luther moved out of range nicely.
Luther scoring well with a low kick there.
Pointek throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Luther.
Luther displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pointek throws out the jab.
Pointek lands the left hand.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pointek throws a head kick that misses.
Luther ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dag Luther dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Luther staying out of range there.
No joy there for Pointek, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mike Pointek is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Luther misses with a combination
and Pointek counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Luther avoids the head kick by Pointek.
Luther displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pointek throws out the jab.
Luther tries to clinch but Pointek is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pointek avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fighters circling - Luther throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Luther uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pointek.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pointek with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Luther to score with a decent uppercut.
Pointek pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Luther tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pointek falls off balance throwing a combination

and Luther counters with a takedown into side control.
Luther working the body and head with strikes.
Luther misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Pointek struggling a bit here.
Luther tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Luther has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luther controls the position from side control.
Pointek tries to bench press Luther off him but Luther keeps the position.

Luther working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Some wild striking there from Luther.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luther tries to clinch but Pointek moves out of range.
Pointek throws a nice looking combination but Luther bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Luther throws a series of punches but Pointek moves out of range.
Luther steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pointek.
Luther checks a low kick from Pointek.
Pointek bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Pointek throws out a loose jab but Luther uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pointek throws a low kick but it's checked well by Luther.
Luther doesn't manage to clinch there - Pointek circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Luther throws a leg kick
and Pointek connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Luther tries to clinch there but Pointek circles away.
Luther tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A head kick misses from Pointek.
Pointek throws a series of punches but Luther moves out of range.
Pointek tries to score with a low kick but Luther moves his leg out of the way.
Pointek leaves Luther with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Mike Pointek is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Luther throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Dag Luther will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

A punch lands to the side of Pointek 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Luther misses with a wild combination.
Luther misses with a hook. Pointek ducked under it nicely.
Pointek throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pointek throws a sloppy head kick and Luther moves out of range easily.
Pointek throws an overhand right that lands on Luther's shoulder, as Luther tries to avoid the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pointek throws a sloppy head kick

and Luther holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Luther looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A short body shot lands from Luther as the two fighters clinch.
Luther tries to stall but Pointek uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Nice elbow from Luther.
Pointek on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luther wants a takedown.
Pointek blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Pointek takes an elbow to the temple.
Luther keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pointek's efforts to push away.
Pointek wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Luther prevents Pointek from breaking the clinch.
Luther is trying to maintain a safe position but Pointek gets an underhook and turns Luther into the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Luther.
Pointek is trying to break free.
Pointek tries to circle away but Luther has him pinned against the cage.
Luther slowing the pace effectively.
Luther trying to control the position but instead, Pointek has worked for underhooks and has pushed Luther into the cage.
Luther keeps control of Pointek as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Luther has Pointek pressed against the cage, preventing Pointek from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Pointek avoids a wild elbow strike from Luther.
Pointek blocks an elbow strike.
Pointek wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Pointek is looking to break free of the clinch but Luther has double underhooks.
Luther is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Pointek working hard to break the clinch.
Pointek on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Luther.

Pointek pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Luther on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Pointek. Pointek obviously looking to wear him down.
Mike Pointek has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pointek lands an overhand right.
Pointek scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Pointek ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pointek throws a combination that misses

and Luther counters by clinching up.
Pointek takes a knee right on the jaw!
Luther tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Pointek wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Pointek blocks an elbow strike from Luther.
Pointek dodges an elbow strike from Luther.
Pointek is trying to break free.
Pointek can't break the clinch.
Pointek is trying to break the clinch but Luther is controlling him.
Luther lands an elbow that stopped Pointek in his tracks for a moment.
Luther scores a nice knee to the body.
Pointek can't break the clinch.
Pointek wants to break free but Luther has control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pointek is trying to break free.
Luther lands an elbow that stopped Pointek in his tracks for a moment.
Luther tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Pointek manages to break the clinch.
Luther is looking to clinch but Pointek is avoiding it.
Luther avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pointek lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Dag Luther is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pointek misses with a hook. Luther ducked under it nicely.
Luther wants to clinch but Pointek slips to the side
and Pointek counters with an inside leg kick.
Luther tries to clinch but Pointek is having none of it.
Pointek throws a solid leg kick but Luther takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Pointek.
Pointek does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luther is looking to clinch but Pointek is avoiding it.
Pointek stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Luther.
A jab from Luther does it's job there.
Luther works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Pointek gets off balance looking for a body kick

and Luther counters by clinching up.
Luther pushes off an throws an elbow but Pointek leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Luther has Pointek pressed against the cage, preventing Pointek from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Pointek breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pointek pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Luther uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pointek.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Dag Luther.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Luther, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Dag Luther!