PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ground Pound (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Baba Ram Dass (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Pound
vs
Ram Dass

185 cm
22
197 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

188 cm
21
195 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

[JMFC] 160!

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 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ground Pound!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Baba Ram Dass!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Albert Achterberg and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good leg kick by Ram Dass there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Pound looks to land a body kick but Ram Dass moved away.

Ram Dass throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Pound was covering up waiting for the punch and Ram Dass finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Ram Dass's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Pound trying to control the position here.
Ram Dass trying to control the position from guard on top but Pound is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pound is controlling Ram Dass's posture.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Ram Dass takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Pound misses with a hook.
Pound cracks Ram Dass with a good jab.

It looks like Baba Ram Dass has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pound moves out of range as Ram Dass throws a body kick.
A leg kick checked by Ram Dass.
The fighters circling - Pound throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pound fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ram Dass manages to avoid it.
Ram Dass tries to land a body kick
and Pound counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ram Dass tries a head kick but it misses.
Pound throws a hook but Ram Dass avoids it easily.
Pound connects with a right hand. Ram Dass shakes it off.
Ram Dass throws a shot from downtown. Pound moves away and avoids it.
Pound works over Ram Dass's head and body with a nice combination.
Pound sizes up Ram Dass with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ram Dass moves out of range of the strikes.
Ram Dass misses with a straight left.
Ram Dass uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pound.
Ram Dass jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pound pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pound fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ram Dass on the side of the head.
Ram Dass cracks the inside of Pound's front leg.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice body punch from Pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ram Dass takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Ram Dass avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pound attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Ram Dass slips a straight right by Pound.
Ram Dass checks a low kick from Pound.
Pound lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A swing and a miss from Pound.
Pound takes one on the button.
Ram Dass throws a looping overhand right but Pound ducks down to avoid it.
Pound tries to close the distance and clinch but Ram Dass swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A clash of legs there as Pound blocks the low kick.
Ram Dass misses with an uppercut.
Ram Dass connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Pound's hands.
Pound avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Pound gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ram Dass tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Pound just stands there and leans against the cage.
Pound lands with a left to the head.
Pound scores with a hook to the body.
Ram Dass is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pound is defending well for now.
Pound fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ram Dass as Pound tries to tie him up.
Ram Dass misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pound.
Pound softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ram Dass blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Pound is looking to control Ram Dass's arms but Ram Dass gets an underhook and turns him. Now Pound has his back to the cage.
Pound landing knees to the body.
Ram Dass is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pound is defending well for now.
Pound softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Pound blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A short uppercut from Pound.
A nice left hand lands by Pound.
Pound lands a nice shot to the body.
Pound makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Pound misses with an elbow strike.
Pound tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pound lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ram Dass or not.
Ram Dass looks gassed!
Pound lands a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pound throws a punch but it's blocked by Ram Dass.
Ram Dass with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ram Dass misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pound throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ram Dass blocks it with crossed arms.
Pound scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ram Dass takes a shot to the head.
Pound works on Ram Dass's body with a couple of short punches.
Ram Dass fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Pound controlling the action here for a moment.
Pound lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Pound.
Pound swings away with an uppercut that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pound dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Pound tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ram Dass avoids it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pound.
Ram Dass tries for a takedown. No joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ground Pound dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Baba Ram Dass's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Pound tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ram Dass is able to avoid easily.
Pound tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

Ram Dass gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Pound swings wildly with an uppercut but Ram Dass uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short uppercut from Pound.
Ram Dass throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pound blocks it with crossed arms.
Ram Dass blocks the elbow strike.
Ram Dass tries to throw a body punch but Pound avoids it by throwing Ram Dass back against the cage.
Pound is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Pound lands a body shot.
Ram Dass tries a knee to the head but Pound blocks it.
A short body shot lands from Pound as the two fighters clinch.
Pound wants to stall.
Ram Dass tries to land knees in the clinch but Pound avoids the damage to the body.
Pound lands with a right to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ram Dass misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pound.
Pound misses with a body punch.
Pound tries to throw a body punch but Ram Dass avoids it by throwing Pound back against the cage.
Ram Dass lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Pound tries to work over Ram Dass's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pound avoiding damage as Ram Dass throws knees to the body.
Pound stalling in the clinch.
Pound misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pound lands a body shot.
Ram Dass with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pound pushes off an throws an elbow but Ram Dass leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pound.
Pound lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pound.
Pound misses with a punch to the body.
Pound throws an elbow but it misses.
A right hand to the body from Pound.
Ram Dass misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pound.
Ram Dass has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Pound on the inside.
Pound cracks Ram Dass with a nice body shot.
Ram Dass is breathing heavily.
Pound makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Pound cracks Ram Dass with a nice body shot.
Ram Dass has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Pound is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A right hand to the body from Pound.
Ram Dass throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pound lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Pound lands an elbow just above Ram Dass 's eye.

That has opened up Baba Ram Dass's cut even more.
A bit of stalling here from Pound.
Pound lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pound presses Ram Dass against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Pound lands a left hand.
Pound scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ram Dass managing to block the knees to the body from Pound.
Ram Dass takes an elbow to the temple.

The cut above Baba Ram Dass's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Good body shot from Pound.
Pound slows down the pace here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pound pushes Ram Dass back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ram Dass being controlled against the cage.
Pound throws an elbow but it misses.
Pound tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ram Dass's elbow.
Pound digs a right hand into Ram Dass's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ram Dass's gas tank.
Ram Dass jumps guard but Pound stands there with Ram Dass around his waist. Ram Dass gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ram Dass struggles to land a body shot inside as Pound controls his hands.
Pound lands a nice elbow.
Pound lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ram Dass backwards.
Good body shot from Pound.
Pound tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ram Dass avoids it.
Pound softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Pound.
Ram Dass blocking some punches.
A short right from Pound on the inside.
Pound pushes Ram Dass back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ram Dass.
Pound lands a body shot in the clinch.
Pound gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Ram Dass.
Ground Pound has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Baba Ram Dass.
Pound lands a body punch in the clinch.
Pound lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Baba Ram Dass's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Ram Dass blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pound trying to land knees to the body.
Pound controlling the action here for a moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pound throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ram Dasss head.
Pound looks to throw an elbow but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ground Pound dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Baba Ram Dass's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

A big right from Pound misses.
A jab from Pound does it's job there.
Ram Dass moves out of range of the strikes.
Ground Pound is winning the standup battle so far.
Ram Dass uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pound.

Pound fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ram Dass, pushing him back against the cage.
Pound misses with an elbow over the top.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Pound.
Pound misses with a knee strike.
Ram Dass managing to block the knees to the body from Pound.
Pound's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Pound tries to land knees in the clinch but Ram Dass avoids the damage to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Pound just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ram Dass's brow.
Pound tries a body shot but Ram Dass blocks it.
Pound misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ram Dass.
Ram Dass missing with knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ram Dass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pound.
Pound displaying some good clinch control by pressing Ram Dass up against the cage.
Pound doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pound misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pound misses with a punch to the body.
Pound swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pound managing to block the knees to the body from Ram Dass.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Pound.
Pound is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Pound blocking some punches.
Pound managing to block the knees to the body from Ram Dass.
Ram Dass looking to throw knees to the head but Pound is blocking nicely.
Baba Ram Dass has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

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.
Pound swings wildly with an uppercut but Ram Dass uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ground Pound has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Pound misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pound is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pound.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ram Dass as Pound tries to tie him up.
Ram Dass is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pound is defending well for now.
Ram Dass misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pound.
Ram Dass using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pound has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Pound misses with some punches.
Pound stalling in the clinch.
Pound goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pound scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Pound swings wildly with an uppercut but Ram Dass uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pound tries a body shot but Ram Dass blocks it.
Pound on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ram Dass with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pound tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ram Dass's elbow.
Ram Dass throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pound has a couple of punches blocked by Ram Dass.
A short uppercut from Pound.
Ram Dass prevents a body shot from Pound.
Pound misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pound lands a body punch.
Pound throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ram Dasss head.
Pound throws a punch but it's blocked by Ram Dass.
Ram Dass with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pound works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ram Dass takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pound lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Ram Dass avoiding damage as Pound throws knees to the body.
Ram Dass tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pound avoids it.
Ram Dass lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Ram Dass gets control of Pound's arms and successfully pulls guard. Ram Dass will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Pound wants to control from the top but Ram Dass keeps moving.
Ground Pound is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pound is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Ram Dass is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Ram Dass looking for a sweep. Not yet Ram Dass, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pound sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Pound is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ram Dass can do to turn this around?
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

Ram Dass has an active guard here but Pound has managed to pass into half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ground Pound showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Pound, 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27

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