PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Korter Poundre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aldo Raine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Poundre comes to the cage accompanied by Did My Time. Raine has chosen Slaughter - Billy Preston as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Poundre
vs
Raine

186 cm
27
194 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

183 cm
22
198 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

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 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Korter Poundre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Aldo Raine!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Steve Smith and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Raine fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Poundre manages to avoid it.
Raine throws a quick inside leg kick.
A punch combination from Poundre misses.
Poundre looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Poundre lands a jab-cross combination.

It looks like Aldo Raine has been cut.
Poundre fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Raine looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

Raine clinches up with Poundre and pushes him back against the cage.
Raine is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Raine with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Raine lands a knee to the body.
Poundre managing to block the knees to the body from Raine.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Raine is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Poundre is defending well for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Raine is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Raine continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Raine misses with a knee to the head.
Poundre can't get the takedown.
Raine unloads a knee to the mid-section. Poundre lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Raine gets underhooks to prevent Poundre's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Korter Poundre. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Raine tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Raine tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Poundre avoids it.
Raine missing with knees to the body.
Raine with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Raine lands a knee to the head.
Raine throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Raine with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Raine.
Poundre goes for a takedown in the clinch but Raine prevents it.
Raine is pressed up against the cage. Poundre has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Raine down to the mat. Raine avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Raine avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Poundre tries to score a power double leg takedown but Raine sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Poundre somewhat.
Raine lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

Raine rushes Poundre and presses him up against the cage.
Poundre blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Raine stops a takedown attempt from Poundre.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raine misses with a knee to the head.
Raine taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Raine looking to throw knees to the head but Poundre is blocking nicely.
Raine tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Raine tries to land knees in the clinch but Poundre avoids the damage to the body.
Poundre blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Raine with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Raine misses with a knee strike.
Poundre can't get the takedown.
Raine lands a right hand.
Raine tries to land knees in the clinch but Poundre avoids the damage to the body.
Raine is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Poundre takes a knee to the side of the body.
Raine has Poundre pressed against the cage.
Raine scores with a shoulder strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Poundre drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Raine is pressed up against the cage. Poundre has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Raine down to the mat. Raine avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Poundre misses the jab.
Raine lands with a slapping head kick.
Poundre is looking to clinch.
Nice body kick from Raine.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Raine, right into the meat.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Raine thumps Poundre with a low kick.
Poundre is breathing heavily.
Poundre closes this distance looking for a takedown but Raine circles away.
Poundre looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aldo Raine dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Aldo Raine's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Raine takes the fight into the clinch.
Poundre tries for a takedown. No joy.
Poundre managing to block the knees to the body from Raine.
Raine scores with a knee to the head.
Raine lands a knee to the body.
Poundre avoiding damage as Raine throws knees to the body.
Raine misses with an elbow over the top.
Raine is pushing Poundre up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Raine crunches a lovely knee into Poundre's ribcage.
Raine looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Poundre being controlled against the cage.
Poundre is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Raine pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Raine misses with a punch on the inside.
Raine lands a knee to the head.
Raine scores with a nice hook to the head.
Raine throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Poundre blocks it with crossed arms.
Raine tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A short uppercut from Raine.
Raine throws a head punch that misses.
Raine lands a hook that snaps the head of Poundre backwards.
Raine lands with a short shot to the head.
Raine is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Raine has Poundre pushed against the cage.
Raine lands a nice uppercut.
Raine is working Poundre over against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poundre tries to score a body lock takedown but Raine shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Korter Poundre. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Raine gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Poundre.
Raine misses with a knee to the head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Raine - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Raine is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Raine connects with a nasty looking knee right to Poundre's face.
Raine stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Knees to the body from Raine.
A knee to the head by Raine.
Raine landing knees to the head.

It looks like Korter Poundre has been cut.
Aldo Raine seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Raine landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raine misses with a knee to the head.
Raine misses with a knee to the head.
Raine using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Poundre has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Poundre drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Raine gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Raine with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Raine looking to stall.
Poundre avoids a wild elbow strike from Raine.
Raine tries a knee to the head but Poundre blocks it.
Raine looking to throw knees to the head but Poundre is blocking nicely.
Poundre can't get the takedown.
Poundre blocking some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Raine swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Raine misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Poundre.
Raine scores a nice knee to the body.
Raine tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Raine misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Poundre.
Raine misses with a knee to the head.

Poundre gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Poundre frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Raine is desperately trying to improve his position but Poundre has a good base and remains in mount.
Poundre fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Poundre has hold of Raine's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Raine manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Poundre goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Raine is on top in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aldo Raine showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Poundre's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Raine connects with a good right hand that stumbles Poundre. Poundre circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Poundre clinches but Raine breaks the clinch
and Raine counters with a nice body kick.
Raine scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Raine connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Poundre throws a lazy right hand but Raine sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Raine throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Poundre looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Raine is fending him off so far but Poundre persists. Nope, Raine circles away and we're back to standing.
A jab from Raine misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Raine attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A clash of legs there as Poundre blocks the low kick.
Poundre misses with a hook.
Raine throws a half hearted mid kick.
Poundre lands an overhand right.
Raine tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Poundre was well out of range. Poor timing from Raine.
Raine is looking to clinch.
Raine lunges at Poundre with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Poundre's hand.
Raine leaves Poundre with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Raine slips a jab from Poundre.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Poundre swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Raine counters with a solid body kick.
Poundre blocks a head kick by Raine.
Raine misses the shot to the body.
Raine uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Poundre.
Raine tries to close the distance and clinch up but Poundre swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Poundre missing with a left hand there. Raine was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Raine instigates a clinch.
Raine throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Poundre blocks it with crossed arms.
Raine controlling the action here for a moment.
Raine tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Raine tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Poundre avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raine lands an elbow just above Poundre 's eye.
Raine landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Raine with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Raine swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Raine scores with a knee to the head.
Raine gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Poundre.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Korter Poundre. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Raine misses with a knee strike.
Raine will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Poundre up against the cage.
Poundre avoiding damage as Raine throws knees to the body.
Raine scores with a knee to the head.
Poundre has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Raine is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Poundre wants a takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poundre blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Raine lands a body punch.
Poundre looking for a takedown.
Raine holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Raine misses with a knee strike.
Aldo Raine is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Raine utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Poundre changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Raine fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Korter Poundre has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Raine throws a head kick but Poundre moves out of range.
Poundre shoots in but no luck this time.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aldo Raine comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Raine winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aldo Raine!