PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between MissingLink GiantSilva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ground Pounder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). GiantSilva kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is where da link be foo?. Ground Pounder will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

GiantSilva
vs
Pounder

166 cm
27
284 lbs
15 - 9 - 0

209 cm
21
230 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Decent elbows
Very strong

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, MissingLink GiantSilva!
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, Ground Pounder!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Tiny Johnson and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
GiantSilva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pounder paws at him with a jab and circles away.
GiantSilva wants to clinch.
GiantSilva tries to clinch but Pounder moves out of range.
GiantSilva tries to clinch but Pounder is having none of it.
GiantSilva moves in looking to clinch but Pounder pushes him off.
GiantSilva wants to clinch up but Pounder keeps it at a distance.
GiantSilva tries to close the distance and clinch but Pounder swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pounder throws a body punch but GiantSilva moves out of range.
GiantSilva tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Pounder manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
GiantSilva tries to clinch up but Pounder circles away and keeps his distance.
GiantSilva wants to clinch up but Pounder keeps it at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
GiantSilva doesn't manage to clinch there - Pounder circles away.
GiantSilva wants to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - GiantSilva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

GiantSilva drives through and clinches with Pounder against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pounder looking to stall.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, GiantSilva just misses with a elbow thrown towards Pounder's brow.
Pounder misses with a hook to the ribs.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, GiantSilva just misses with a elbow thrown towards Pounder's brow.
GiantSilva throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Pounder is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
GiantSilva misses with an elbow strike.
GiantSilva throws an elbow but it misses.
GiantSilva throws an elbow that misses.
GiantSilva throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
The referee calls for Pounder to work.
Pounder blocks the elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, GiantSilva throws an elbow but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, GiantSilva throws an elbow but misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by GiantSilva.

It looks like Ground Pounder has been cut.
GiantSilva blocks a punch to the side of the head.
GiantSilva creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
GiantSilva throws an elbow but it's blocked.
GiantSilva gets underhooks to prevent Pounder's takedown attempt.
GiantSilva throws an elbow that misses.
Pounder avoids a wild elbow strike from GiantSilva.
Pounder is working for takedown but GiantSilva is calmly controlling the position for now.
Pounder blocks the elbow strike.
GiantSilva lands a damaging elbow.
GiantSilva comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
GiantSilva creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Pounder blocks an elbow strike from GiantSilva.
GiantSilva throws an elbow that misses.
GiantSilva pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Pounder blocks the elbow strike.
GiantSilva misses with an elbow strike.
GiantSilva throws an elbow but it misses.
Pounder is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, GiantSilva just misses with a elbow thrown towards Pounder's brow.
GiantSilva creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
GiantSilva pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
GiantSilva is pressed up against the cage. Pounder has hold of a leg and is looking to drag GiantSilva down to the mat. GiantSilva avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
MissingLink GiantSilva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ground Pounder.
The fight stays on the outside here - GiantSilva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
GiantSilva is looking to clinch.
Pounder fails with the takedown.
Pounder avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
GiantSilva is looking to clinch.
GiantSilva tries to clinch up but Pounder circles away and keeps his distance.
GiantSilva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
GiantSilva is looking to clinch.
Pounder swats away the attempt to clinch by GiantSilva.
GiantSilva wants to clinch up but Pounder keeps it at a distance.
GiantSilva tries to clinch but Pounder moves out of range.
GiantSilva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

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.
GiantSilva moves out of range of the leg kick from Pounder.
GiantSilva fails in his attempt to clinch.
GiantSilva tries to clinch but Pounder is having none of it.
The fight stays on the outside here - GiantSilva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
MissingLink GiantSilva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
GiantSilva is looking to clinch but Pounder is avoiding it.
GiantSilva tries to clinch up but Pounder circles away and keeps his distance.
Pounder swats away the attempt to clinch by GiantSilva.
The fight stays on the outside here - GiantSilva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
GiantSilva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
GiantSilva doesn't manage to clinch there - Pounder circles away.
Pounder swats away the attempt to clinch by GiantSilva.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Pounder circles away from the clinch attempt.
MissingLink GiantSilva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
GiantSilva wants to clinch.
Jab, jab by Pounder - just one landing.
GiantSilva fails in his attempt to clinch.
GiantSilva tries to clinch there but Pounder circles away.
Pounder keeps the fight on the outside.
GiantSilva is looking to clinch.
GiantSilva tries to clinch up.
GiantSilva fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pounder keeps the fight on the outside.
GiantSilva tries to clinch up.
MissingLink GiantSilva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pounder swats away the attempt to clinch by GiantSilva.
GiantSilva fails with an attempt to clinch.
GiantSilva tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Pounder manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
GiantSilva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
GiantSilva wants to clinch.
GiantSilva is looking to clinch but Pounder is avoiding it.
GiantSilva tries to clinch up.
GiantSilva tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Pounder manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
GiantSilva tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Pounder manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
GiantSilva tries to clinch there but Pounder circles away.
Pounder is looking to score with low kicks.
GiantSilva is looking to clinch.
GiantSilva tries to close the distance and clinch but Pounder swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
GiantSilva needs to keep his hands up - Pounder had a free shot at his head there.
GiantSilva doesn't manage to clinch there - Pounder circles away.
No joy there for Pounder, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
GiantSilva wants to clinch up but Pounder keeps it at a distance.
Pounder lands a nice shot that snaps GiantSilva's head back.

That's two 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.
GiantSilva fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pounder avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice cross by Pounder.
GiantSilva tries to clinch but Pounder moves out of range.
GiantSilva tries to clinch but Pounder moves out of range.
Pounder connects with a body shot.
GiantSilva tries to clinch but Pounder is having none of it.
GiantSilva tries to clinch but Pounder is having none of it.
GiantSilva moves in looking to clinch but Pounder pushes him off.
GiantSilva tries to clinch up but Pounder circles away and keeps his distance.
GiantSilva doesn't manage to clinch there - Pounder circles away.

Pounder scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
GiantSilva on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if GiantSilva tries to get out of the position.
Pounder working the ground and pound.
Check out the look on Pounder's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
GiantSilva managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Pounder.
GiantSilva might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pounder working the head with strikes.
Pounder throws an elbow but GiantSilva slips to the side and avoids it well.
GiantSilva wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Pounder with the ground and pound but GiantSilva regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
GiantSilva tries to kick Pounder off but Pounder keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Pounder sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. GiantSilva defending well though.

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.
GiantSilva taking some punishment here, with Pounder in his half guard.
Pounder missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
GiantSilva pushes Pounder off looking to stand but Pounder dives back in and keeps control.
Pounder sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. GiantSilva defending well though.

GiantSilva makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Pounder tries to score a power double leg takedown but GiantSilva sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Pounder somewhat.
Pounder swats away the attempt to clinch by GiantSilva.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ground Pounder showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ground Pounder's cut.
That's time! GiantSilva's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Pounder keeps the fight on the outside.
Pounder swats away the attempt to clinch by GiantSilva.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Pounder.
Pounder keeps the fight on the outside.
GiantSilva wants to clinch.
Pounder loads up on a big right hand but GiantSilva slips the punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
GiantSilva doesn't manage to clinch there - Pounder circles away.
GiantSilva moves in looking to clinch but Pounder pushes him off.
Pounder misses the shot to the body.
Pounder avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
GiantSilva tries to clinch up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pounder swats away the attempt to clinch by GiantSilva.
GiantSilva is looking to clinch but Pounder is avoiding it.
GiantSilva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
GiantSilva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pounder scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The fight stays on the outside here - GiantSilva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
GiantSilva tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Pounder manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
GiantSilva fails with an attempt to clinch.
GiantSilva tries to clinch up.
Pounder keeps the fight on the outside.
GiantSilva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pounder swats him away and circles back towards the center.
GiantSilva doesn't manage to clinch there - Pounder circles away.
GiantSilva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pounder swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's two 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.
Pounder swats away the attempt to clinch by GiantSilva.
GiantSilva moves in looking to clinch but Pounder pushes him off.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Pounder. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
A jab lands there for Pounder.
The fight stays on the outside here - GiantSilva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
GiantSilva gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Pounder.
GiantSilva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pounder paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pounder shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says GiantSilva as he avoids it easily.
GiantSilva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
GiantSilva moves in looking to clinch but Pounder pushes him off.
GiantSilva tries to clinch there but Pounder circles away.
Pounder throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
GiantSilva showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pounder.
Pounder swats away the attempt to clinch by GiantSilva.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pounder circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pounder throws a one two combo.
GiantSilva takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
GiantSilva gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Pounder.
GiantSilva moves in looking to clinch but Pounder pushes him off.
GiantSilva tries to clinch up.
Pounder shoots in but GiantSilva avoids the takedown attempt easily.
MissingLink GiantSilva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ground Pounder.
GiantSilva is looking to clinch.
Pounder keeps the fight on the outside.
GiantSilva tries to clinch but Pounder is having none of it.
Pounder tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but GiantSilva was well out of range. Poor timing from Pounder.
Pounder circles away from the clinch attempt.
GiantSilva tries to clinch but Pounder moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pounder avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pounder scores with a sloppy right hand. GiantSilva should have avoided that one.
GiantSilva fails with an attempt to clinch.
GiantSilva wants to clinch up but Pounder keeps it at a distance.
GiantSilva is looking to clinch.
GiantSilva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pounder swats away the attempt to clinch by GiantSilva.
GiantSilva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pounder paws at him with a jab and circles away.
GiantSilva doesn't manage to clinch there - Pounder circles away.
Pounder is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Pounder circles away from the clinch attempt.
GiantSilva blocks a jab.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
GiantSilva wants to clinch up but Pounder keeps it at a distance.
GiantSilva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pounder swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pounder fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Pounder throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ground Pounder comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Pounder has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 28:29
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ground Pounder!