PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dark Destroyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Al Punch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Destroyer
vs
Punch

180 cm
24
182 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

198 cm
25
286 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dark Destroyer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Al Punch!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Daniel Franklin and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Punch moves into the clinch successfully.
Punch swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Punch is trying to break the clinch but Destroyer has him pressed against the ropes.
Punch is trying to maintain a safe position but Destroyer gets an underhook and turns Punch into the ropes.
Destroyer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Punch blocks it with crossed arms.
Punch misses with an elbow over the top.
Punch is trying to force a seperation but Destroyer has the dominant position.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Destroyer is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Punch lands a right hand that snaps the head of Destroyer backwards.

It looks like Dark Destroyer has been cut.
Destroyer letting Punch take a breather here.
Punch missing with knees to the body.
Punch tries to land a knee to the head but Destroyer blocks with his arms.
Destroyer tries to land knees in the clinch but Punch avoids the damage to the body.
Punch connects with a knee to the head.
Destroyer is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Destroyer using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Punch has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Knees in the clinch landing for Destroyer.
Punch misses with a punch on the inside.
The referee is keeping an eye on Destroyer - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Punch lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Destroyer using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Punch looks gassed!
Destroyer has Punch pushed against the ropes.
Punch lands a nice knee to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Punch tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Destroyer stalls.
Punch misses with a knee to the head.
Destroyer avoiding damage.
Destroyer unloads a knee to the mid-section. Punch lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Punch is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Destroyer is defending well for now.
Destroyer landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Destroyer throws a knee to the head but misses.
Destroyer is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Destroyer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Destroyer leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Destroyer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.

Destroyer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Destroyer tries to clinch

and Punch holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Punch's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Destroyer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Destroyer tries to close the distance and clinch but Punch swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Destroyer tries to clinch there but Punch circles away.
A head kick misses from Punch.
Punch closes the distance looking to clinch

and Destroyer counters by clinching up.
Destroyer is trying to stall.
Destroyer misses with a knee strike.
Destroyer looking to throw knees to the head but Punch is blocking nicely.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Destroyer looking to throw knees to the head but Punch is blocking nicely.
Destroyer is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Punch is keeping busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dark Destroyer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dark Destroyer's cut.
That's time! Destroyer's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

The fight stays on the outside here - Destroyer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Punch swats away the attempt to clinch by Destroyer.

Destroyer darts in and clinches Punch up against the ropes.

Punch breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Punch forces Destroyer back against the ropes and clinches.
Destroyer misses with a knee strike.
Punch landing knees to the head.
Punch is trying to break free.
Punch throws a head punch that misses.
Destroyer tries a knee to the head but Punch blocks it.
Destroyer looking to stall.

Destroyer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Destroyer clinches but Punch breaks the clinch
and Punch counters with a slapping leg kick.
Punch clinches but Destroyer breaks the clinch

and Destroyer counters by clinching up.
Punch is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Punch misses with a knee strike.
Punch prevents Destroyer from breaking the clinch.

Punch pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Punch swats away the attempt to clinch by Destroyer.
Punch circles away from the clinch attempt
and Punch counters with a nice uppercut.
Destroyer closes the distance but Punch moves to the side

and Punch moves into the clinch.
Destroyer content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Destroyer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Punch misses with a knee strike.
Destroyer is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Destroyer is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Destroyer stalling.
Destroyer with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Destroyer dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Punch stalling in the clinch but Destroyer improves position.
Punch tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Destroyer's elbow.
Destroyer stalls.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Dark Destroyer.

Punch takes the fight into the clinch.
Destroyer with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Punch avoids the elbow strike from Destroyer, against the ropes.
Destroyer has Punch pressed against the ropes.
Destroyer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Punch blocks it with crossed arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Al Punch will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Dark Destroyer's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Destroyer circles away from the clinch attempt

and Destroyer counters by moving into the clinch.
Destroyer wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Punch has him pressed against the ropes.
Destroyer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Destroyer putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Punch in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Punch is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Destroyer with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Punch manages to break the clinch.

Destroyer pushes Punch up against the ropes in a clinch.

Destroyer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dark Destroyer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Destroyer looks to clinch
and Punch counters with a one-two to the body.
Destroyer darts in trying to clinch

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
and Punch counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Punch takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Punch tries to throw a body punch but Destroyer avoids it by throwing Punch back against the cage.
Destroyer tries a knee to the head but Punch blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Destroyer is trying to maintain a safe position but Punch gets an underhook and turns Destroyer into the ropes.
Punch on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Punch scores with a knee to the head.
Destroyer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Punch wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Punch tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Come on Destroyer - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Punch has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Dark Destroyer has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Destroyer misses with a knee to the head.
Destroyer misses with a knee to the head.
Punch missing with knees to the body.
Punch takes an elbow to the forehead.
Punch on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Punch wants to stall.
Destroyer with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Punch missing with knees to the body.
Destroyer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Destroyer leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Destroyer tries to land knees in the clinch but Punch avoids the damage to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Punch on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Destroyer tries to stall but Punch uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Destroyer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Destroyer blocks a head kick by Punch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Destroyer obliges.
Punch blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Punch stalling in the clinch but Destroyer improves position.
Destroyer connects with a knee to the head.
Punch using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Destroyer has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Destroyer misses with a knee to the head.
Destroyer tries to land a knee to the head but Punch blocks with his arms.
Destroyer throws a knee to the head but misses.

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 Dark Destroyer.
I think Destroyer has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29

The fight is ruled a draw!