PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Glen Rosalando (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Pounder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Pounder's choice of entrance music: Supernatural Ass Pounder. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Rosalando
vs
Pounder

190 cm
21
290 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

186 cm
25
260 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Glen Rosalando!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jim Pounder!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Alan Glass and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rosalando tries to clinch but Pounder is having none of it.
Rosalando keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pounder tries to move into range but Rosalando moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Pounder moves out of range of the strikes.
Pounder walks into a straight right hand from Rosalando.
Rosalando misses with a jab to the body
letting Pounder counter with a right hand.
Glen Rosalando seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pounder showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rosalando.
Rosalando misses with a takedown attempt
and Pounder counters with a nice body shot.

Rosalando gets caught flat footed, as Pounder shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Rosalando will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Rosalando keeping moving, preventing Pounder from controlling successfully.
Rosalando tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rosalando is working hard here to advance position.

Pounder has gone for a leg lock! Rosalando slips out almost immediately though and dives into Pounder's guard.
Pounder controls Rosalando momentarily but Rosalando frees himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rosalando avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Pounder working for a triangle but Rosalando defends it easily.
Rosalando cracks Pounder with a solid left hand.
Rosalando postures up.
Rosalando knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Pounder on the ground.
Pounder avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Pounder tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rosalando thows a big elbow that misses.
Rosalando cracks Pounder with a solid left hand.
Pounder is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Rosalando working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Pounder's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rosalando throws and elbow that misses. Pounder uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Rosalando's guard. Nice move by Pounder!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Pounder missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Pounder drops back looking for a leg! Rosalando is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Rosalando manages to kick Pounder off! Pounder jumps back into Rosalando's guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rosalando wants to sweep here but Pounder controlling him for the moment.
Pounder sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Rosalando's guard.
Rosalando makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Rosalando.
Pounder trying to control but Rosalando is working from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rosalando is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jim Pounder will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Rosalando lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Rosalando throws a predictable looking body shot
and Pounder counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rosalando thinking.
Rosalando tries for a takedown but Pounder circles away easily
and Pounder counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

Pounder gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Pounder has his foot on Rosalando's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Rosalando works his way back into a safe position though.

Pounder is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Rosalando defends well.

Pounder had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Rosalando defends it easily.
Rosalando thows a big elbow that misses.
Rosalando stopping the sweep attempt from Pounder.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pounder is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Pounder is breathing heavily.

Pounder is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Rosalando defends well.
Rosalando landing some decent shots from guard.

Pounder looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Pounder has momentary wrist control but Rosalando slips an elbow through the middle.
Rosalando passes Pounder's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Pounder blocking the ground and pound attempt from Rosalando.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rosalando throwing shots but Pounder is blocking nicely.
Pounder gets back to full guard.
Rosalando is looking to work some ground and pound but Pounder has wrist control.
Pounder looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rosalando is one step ahead there.
Rosalando pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pounder is keeping the position for now.

Pounder has his foot on Rosalando's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Rosalando works his way back into a safe position though.
Rosalando throwing strikes from guard but Pounder blocks nicely.
Pounder keeping full guard, as Rosalando tries to pass.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rosalando working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rosalando loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Pounder manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Rosalando manages to get himself to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jim Pounder showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Rosalando swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Pounder counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Pounder.
Rosalando on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Rosalando tries to get out of the position.
Pounder is working Rosalando over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Rosalando wants to sweep here but Pounder controlling him for the moment.
Pounder passes Rosalando's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Pounder tries to pass to full mount but Rosalando defends it.
Rosalando on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

Pounder is looking for a kimura but Rosalando is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Pounder to get the leverage.
Pounder has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Rosalando can't escape the position.
Jim Pounder has got the better of the ground game so far.

Pounder working for a submission but Rosalando is keeping him at bay.
Rosalando is trying to escape the mount.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pounder has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Rosalando's face.
Pounder wants to control the pace but Rosalando is squirming around nicely.
Rosalando working to try and regain half guard.
Rosalando sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Pounder slips a nice elbow through Rosalando's hands, connecting with Rosalando's forehead.
Pounder scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Rosalando wants to improve his position but Pounder is controlling well.

Pounder is trying to work for a kimura but Rosalando is defending well.
Rosalando is trying to get back to full guard.
Pounder working the head and body with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pounder prevents Rosalando from improving his position.
Pounder wants to control but Rosalando is keeping him busy.
Pounder slips a nice elbow through Rosalando's hands, connecting with Rosalando's forehead.
Rosalando tries to get to full guard but Pounder has control of the leg.

Pounder is working for a kimura but Rosalando is defending it quite comfortably.

Pounder is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rosalando is trying to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jim Pounder really dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Rosalando misses with a combination

and Pounder counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Rosalando trying to get back to full guard but Pounder takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Rosalando keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

Pounder wants to finish this one by submission but Rosalando is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Pounder.
Pounder looking to control but Rosalando is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Pounder is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Rosalando is in all sorts of trouble here.

Pounder looking for a guillotine from mount but Rosalando is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rosalando is looking to get to half guard.
Rosalando regains half guard.
Pounder seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Rosalando does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Rosalando is defending against the submission attempts here by Pounder.

Pounder looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Rosalando tries to roll over but Pounder keeps him under control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Pounder is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Rosalando is just riding it out for now. Pounder eventually gives up the hold.
Rosalando tries to roll over but Pounder keeps him under control.
Pounder wants to pass to mount but Rosalando is defending the position.
Rosalando tries to get to full guard but Pounder has control of the leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jim Pounder dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Pounder waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rosalando.
Glen Rosalando has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rosalando misses with a few strikes there.
Rosalando looks to clinch

so Pounder counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Pounder is pushing down on Rosalando's leg trying to pass to half guard. Rosalando is fighting to maintain full guard but Pounder has managed to sneak the leg through.
Pounder has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Pounder cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

Pounder has hold of Rosalando's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Rosalando manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Rosalando is trying desperately to improve position.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Rosalando taking shots to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pounder looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Rosalando is wriggling around trying to escape.

Pounder working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Rosalando is wriggling around trying to escape.
Pounder misses with a head shot.
Rosalando working to try and regain half guard.
Pounder with shots to the head and body - Rosalando looks very uncomfortable down there.
Pounder throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Pounder lands a big elbow.
Rosalando tries to reverse the position but Pounder maintains control.

Pounder looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rosalando can't escape the position.
Pounder with good strikes from the mount here!
Rosalando is working to get back to half guard.
Pounder is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Rosalando is in real trouble.

Pounder sinks in the hooks and is looking for the choke. He's got it! Rosalando taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 5, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jim Pounder!