PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Garai Totem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyson Pumperknickle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Totem
vs
Pumperknickle

189 cm
21
260 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

193 cm
26
265 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Good gas tank

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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Garai Totem!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyson Pumperknickle!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Cecil Peabody and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pumperknickle shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Totem counters with a nice uppercut.
Totem swinging wildly here.

Pumperknickle decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Pumperknickle wants to control but Totem is keeping him busy.
Totem is trying to control but can't.
Pumperknickle not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Pumperknickle thows a huge punch but Totem dodges it nicely.
Totem wants to improve his position but Pumperknickle is controlling well.
Totem trying to control here.
Pumperknickle working the head and body with strikes.
Pumperknickle is trying to control. Totem wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Totem keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Pumperknickle passes to side control.
Totem is trying to control Pumperknickle's posture but Pumperknickle avoids it.
Totem tries to bench press Pumperknickle off him but Pumperknickle keeps the position.
Totem sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Totem tries to get to full guard but Pumperknickle has control of the leg.
Pumperknickle landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Totem is trying to get back to full guard.
Totem throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Pumperknickle looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Totem with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

It looks like Garai Totem has been cut.
Totem tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Totem is trying to maintain the position but Pumperknickle is very close to passing his half guard.
Pumperknickle not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pumperknickle is keen to just control but Totem is a slippery customer.
Totem is trying to control but can't.
Pumperknickle is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

Totem actively working from the bottom here.

Pumperknickle is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Totem doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Pumperknickle.
Pumperknickle seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Totem does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Pumperknickle not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Totem manages to get to full guard.
Pumperknickle postures up and lands a big shot to Totem's brow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pumperknickle trying to control the position from guard on top but Totem is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pumperknickle lands a couple of elbows.

Garai Totem's cut is getting worse.
Pumperknickle trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Pumperknickle is looking to work some ground and pound but Totem has wrist control.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Totem is on top in guard.
Pumperknickle working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Totem.
Totem throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pumperknickle works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Totem trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Pumperknickle has his hands on Totem's head, controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Totem won't allow Pumperknickle to sweep him here.
Pumperknickle keeping moving, preventing Totem from controlling successfully.
Totem throwing strikes from guard but Pumperknickle blocks nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pumperknickle keeping moving, preventing Totem from controlling successfully.
Totem loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Pumperknickle escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Totem gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyson Pumperknickle dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Garai Totem's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Pumperknickle changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Totem looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Totem struggling a bit here.
Totem has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Totem is looking for a sweep.
Totem avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Pumperknickle.
Pumperknickle lands a decent elbow from side control.

Garai Totem's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Totem tries to get back to half guard but can't.
You can see the frustration on Totem's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Totem is looking for a sweep.
Totem struggling a bit here.
Pumperknickle is putting a hurting on Totem here, landing some big shots from side control.
Totem can't do much from the bottom here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pumperknickle scores with a couple of short elbows.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Garai Totem's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Tyson Pumperknickle!