PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ken Omigawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Pounder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pounder has chosen Supernatural Ass Pounder as his entrance music. Jim Pounder has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Omigawa
vs
Pounder

210 cm
25
255 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

186 cm
28
260 lbs
20 - 8 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Big heart

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ken Omigawa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jim Pounder!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, George Francis and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Omigawa connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A head kick misses from Pounder.
Omigawa throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pounder tries to move into range but Omigawa moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Pounder misses with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Pounder.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A head kick misses from Pounder.
A head kick misses from Pounder.
Pounder throws a head kick but Omigawa moves out of range.
Pounder avoids a punch combination nicely.
Omigawa fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pounder.
Pounder wants to slow Omigawa down by chopping away at his legs.
Pounder throws a head kick but Omigawa moves out of range.
Pounder throws a sloppy head kick and Omigawa moves out of range easily.
Omigawa fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Pounder on the side of the head.
Pounder chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Omigawa can pounce on him.
Omigawa avoids the head kick by Pounder.
Pounder tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pounder looks gassed!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pounder takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Omigawa throws a quick inside leg kick.
Omigawa fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Pounder tries a head kick but it misses.
Omigawa works the jab nicely.
A nice leg kick lands there from Omigawa.
Omigawa dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Pounder. That did some damage!
Pounder moves forwards but Omigawa connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Omigawa plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Good leg kick by Omigawa there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Omigawa checks the leg kick nicely there.
Pounder tries a head kick but it misses.
Pounder tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Pounder throws a body kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Pounder.
A head kick from Omigawa lands but Pounder takes it in his stride.
Omigawa's corner calls for a 1-2. Omigawa obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Omigawa.
A right-left combo lands from Omigawa.
Omigawa throws a nice inside leg kick.
A shot to the liver by Omigawa. Beautiful body shot.
Omigawa is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Pounder throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pounder misses with an attempted mid kick.
Omigawa lands with a kick to the temple. Pounder shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Pounder walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Both fighters circling a little - Omigawa finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Pounder gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Omigawa blocks a head kick by Pounder.
A nice leg kick lands there from Omigawa.
Pounder takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Omigawa is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pounder on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Omigawa throws a front kick that sends Pounder stumbling back into the cage.
Omigawa is looking to slow Pounder down with leg kicks.
Pounder tries a low kick but Omigawa avoids it.
A good leg kick by Omigawa.
Pounder tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Omigawa connects with a good right hand that stumbles Pounder. Pounder circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Omigawa lands an overhand right.
Omigawa with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Omigawa throws a shot to the body.
Omigawa uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Pounder throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Good leg kick by Omigawa there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Pounder tries to work over Omigawa's front leg with a kick but Omigawa checks it.
Omigawa lands a head kick. Pounder smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Pounder takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Omigawa connects with an inside leg kick.
Omigawa throws a shot to the body.
Pounder throws a half hearted mid kick.
Omigawa scores with a leg kick.
Pounder takes one on the button.
An inside leg kick lands from Omigawa.
Omigawa lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pounder tries a head kick but it misses.
Omigawa is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Omigawa connects with a leg kick. Pounder looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Pounder needs to keep his hands up - Omigawa had a free shot at his head there.
Pounder throws a head kick but Omigawa moves out of range.
Omigawa lands a jab to Pounder's midsection.
Sloppy strikes from Omigawa. Those never looked like landing.
Pounder throws a sloppy head kick and Omigawa moves out of range easily.
Omigawa thumps Pounder with a low kick.
Omigawa lands with a hook. Pounder tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Pounder has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Omigawa.
Omigawa connects with a good right hand that stumbles Pounder. Pounder circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Pounder tries a head kick but it misses.
Pounder takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Omigawa.
Pounder throws a head kick but Omigawa moves out of range.
Omigawa throws a nice looking combination but Pounder bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Omigawa lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Pounder throws a solid leg kick but Omigawa takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Pounder.
A lazy left from Omigawa finds it's target.
Omigawa connects with a crisp jab.
A combination from Omigawa does no damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Omigawa fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Pounder looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Pounder throws a sloppy head kick and Omigawa moves out of range easily.
Pounder walks into a jab.
Pounder misses with a low kick.
Omigawa dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Pounder. That did some damage!
Omigawa lands a really nice looking cross but Pounder seems unphased.
Pounder goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Omigawa lands a leg kick that knocks Pounder off balance momentarily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Omigawa.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Omigawa.
Omigawa cracks Pounder with a right hand to the side of the head.
A head kick misses from Pounder.
The fighters circle momentarily. Omigawa darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Jab from Omigawa.
Omigawa moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Pounder takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Omigawa scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Omigawa lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Pounder looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Omigawa connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Pounder tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Omigawa lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ken Omigawa dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Pounder takes a jab right on the kisser.
Pounder tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A chopping leg kick lands by Omigawa.
Omigawa blocks the body kick.
Pounder throws a body kick that misses.
Pounder tries to move into range but Omigawa moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Omigawa throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Omigawa lands with a good body shot.
Omigawa blocks a head kick by Pounder.
Omigawa scores with a leg kick.
Pounder misses with a body kick.
Pounder misses with a low kick.
Omigawa lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Pounder has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Pounder looks for the body kick but Omigawa saw that one coming.
Omigawa scoring well with a low kick there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pounder throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Omigawa buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Pounder's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Omigawa lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Pounder throws a sloppy head kick and Omigawa moves out of range easily.
Omigawa connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Good leg kick by Omigawa there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Omigawa.
Omigawa avoids the head kick by Pounder.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Omigawa listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nice cross by Omigawa.
Omigawa connects with a looping right hand.
Omigawa lands a jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Pounder.
Pounder on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Pounder misses with a head kick.
Omigawa fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Pounder has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Pounder has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Omigawa.
Pounder takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Pounder throws a sloppy head kick and Omigawa moves out of range easily.
A jab lands there for Omigawa.
Omigawa paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Omigawa dips to his left and cracks Pounder with an uppercut!
Nice jab there from Omigawa.
Omigawa throws a low kick but Pounder avoids it.
Omigawa uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Pounder walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Omigawa checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Pounder misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Omigawa comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Omigawa dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Omigawa looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Omigawa scores with the left hand. Pounder knows he should have avoided that one.
A jab lands there for Omigawa.
A head kick misses from Pounder.
Pounder throws a head kick that misses.
Pounder takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Omigawa fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Omigawa.
Pounder finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Pounder swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Crunch! Omigawa slams his shin into Pounder's torso.
Omigawa lands a head kick!
Pounder on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Omigawa. Omigawa obviously looking to wear him down.
Omigawa is looking to slow Pounder down with leg kicks.
Omigawa avoids the head kick by Pounder.
Omigawa clobbers Pounder with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Pounder tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pounder takes a jab right on the kisser.
A head kick misses from Pounder.
Omigawa swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Pounder.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pounder looks for the body kick but Omigawa saw that one coming.
Omigawa lands a really nice looking cross but Pounder seems unphased.
Omigawa plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A head kick misses from Pounder.
Pounder has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Omigawa.
Omigawa blocks the body kick.
Decent striking displayed by Omigawa there.
Pounder tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Omigawa fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Pounder on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Omigawa fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Pounder looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Omigawa avoids the head kick by Pounder.
Omigawa fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pounder.
Pounder takes a kick to the side of the head.
Pounder throws a head kick but Omigawa moves out of range.
Omigawa feints and then cracks Pounder's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Pounder down.
Omigawa throws a leg kick which misses Pounder's front leg but catches the back leg as Pounder tries to avoid it.
Pounder has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Omigawa.
Pounder tries a head kick but it misses.
Pounder misses with an attempted mid kick.
Pounder moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Omigawa checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Pounder throws the kick towards the body but Omigawa avoids it.
Omigawa throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Omigawa blocks the body kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Omigawa.
An inside leg kick from Pounder misses.
Omigawa fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pounder.
Pounder looks for the body kick but Omigawa saw that one coming.
Omigawa takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Omigawa connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Omigawa lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Pounder with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Omigawa to score with a decent uppercut.
Pounder doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Pounder takes a jab right on the kisser.
Pounder throws a sloppy head kick and Omigawa moves out of range easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Omigawa.
Pounder stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Omigawa.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Pounder.
Omigawa blocks a low kick nicely.
Pounder takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Pounder takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Pounder tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ken Omigawa dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Omigawa throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Pounder's head.
Pounder slips a jab from Omigawa.
Pounder pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A left and a right from Omigawa both land. Nice combination.
Omigawa avoids the head kick by Pounder.
Omigawa lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Omigawa lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Pounder walks into a stiff left hand from Omigawa.
Pounder stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Omigawa.
Pounder throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Omigawa throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Pounder's head.
Omigawa moves out of range of the body kick.
Omigawa lands with a nice combination. Pounder backs away looking to recover.
Pounder on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Omigawa. Omigawa obviously looking to wear him down.
Omigawa scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Omigawa blocks a head kick by Pounder.
Pounder has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Omigawa.
A thudding body kick lands there by Omigawa!
Pounder tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Omigawa feints and then cracks Pounder's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Pounder down.
Pounder tries a head kick but it misses.
Pounder tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pounder steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Omigawa. That one must have hurt.
Omigawa cracks Pounder with a good jab.
Pounder pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Omigawa scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Pounder misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pounder takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Ken Omigawa is winning the standup battle so far.
Omigawa cracks Pounder with a good jab.
Omigawa throws a nice inside leg kick.
Pounder throws a head kick that misses.
Omigawa throws a one two combo.
Pounder is looking to score with low kicks.
Omigawa lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Omigawa cracks Pounder with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Pounder pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Omigawa misses with a double jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Pounder.
Omigawa lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pounder's sensitive parts.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Omigawa. Pounder shrugs it off though.
A slapping leg kick lands for Omigawa.
Pounder looks for the body kick but Omigawa saw that one coming.
Omigawa's corner calls for a 1-2. Omigawa obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Pounder throws a low kick but it's checked well by Omigawa.

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.
Omigawa checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Omigawa throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Pounder takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Omigawa scores with a nice body kick.
Pounder throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pounder pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pounder takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Omigawa checks a low kick from Pounder.
Omigawa feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Pounder's calf.
Omigawa lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Pounder misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Omigawa digs a good hook to Pounder's body.
Pounder takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Pounder throws a head kick but Omigawa moves out of range.
Omigawa jabs Pounder right on the nose. Pounder blinks but takes it well.
Pounder tries a head kick but it misses.
Pounder misses with an attempted mid kick.
Omigawa with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Omigawa fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Pounder looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Pounder throws a head kick but Omigawa moves out of range.
Omigawa goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Omigawa fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Pounder misses with a head kick.
Omigawa throws a quick inside leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Omigawa.
Pounder moves forwards but Omigawa connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Omigawa blocks the body kick.
Omigawa scores with a decent looking hook.
Pounder walks into a jab.
Omigawa cracks Pounder with a right hand to the side of the head.
Pounder throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pounder throws a low kick but Omigawa avoids it.
Omigawa scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That kick from Omigawa tenderised Pounder's leg. Pounder is trying to keep his angry face on.
Omigawa works Pounder's body with a nice hook.
Pounder on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Omigawa. Omigawa obviously looking to wear him down.
Omigawa blocks a head kick by Pounder.
Omigawa throws a quick inside leg kick.
Omigawa scoring well with a low kick there.
Pounder chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Omigawa can pounce on him.
Pounder takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Omigawa looks to land a body kick but Pounder moved away.
Jim Pounder has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pounder is looking to land body kicks.
Pounder has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Pounder misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Omigawa checks the leg kick nicely there.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Omigawa, right into the meat.
Omigawa lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Pounder misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pounder takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Omigawa takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Omigawa throws a leg kick which misses Pounder's front leg but catches the back leg as Pounder tries to avoid it.
Pounder throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Omigawa lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Omigawa scores with a shot to the body.
Omigawa throws a leg kick which misses Pounder's front leg but catches the back leg as Pounder tries to avoid it.
Pounder keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pounder misses with an attempted mid kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Omigawa connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Pounder lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Omigawa has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Omigawa and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Omigawa with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Pounder tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ken Omigawa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pounder on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Pounder takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ken Omigawa showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Omigawa has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ken Omigawa!