PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jay Pound (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darren James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pound comes to the cage accompanied by When I'm Gone - Eminem. Darren James is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Pound
vs
James

171 cm
20
162 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

178 cm
24
165 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jay Pound!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Darren James!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pound shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. James is trying to defend but Pound finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
James is holding on to half guard well.
James tries to get to full guard but Pound has control of the leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pound trying to control the pace.
Pound has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Pound pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
James takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pound looking to control and managing it successfully.
James gets back to half guard.
Pound is trying to control the action in half guard but James is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Pound tries to pass the half guard into mount. James knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

James looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Pound trying to control from half guard but James is working away.
James tries to roll over but Pound keeps him under control.
James makes his way to full guard. A much better position for James.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pound wants to control from the top but James keeps moving.
James is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
James is pressing down on Pound's thigh, looking to free his foot. Pound is holding on for now.
James seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Pound does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

James is working for a submission of some sort.
Pound is looking to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pound slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Pound wants to stand but James is controlling the position.
Pound will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Pound looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but James puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.

James is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Pound defends it well.

James seems to be working for a kimura but Pound defends the submission attempt.

James is working for a submission of some sort.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pound is trying to get back to full guard.

James wants to work for an arm triangle but Pound is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pound trying to control here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jay Pound dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Pound tries to clinch up but James circles away and keeps his distance.
James keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pound.

Pound looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
James wants to get back to full guard.
Jay Pound overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Pound seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but James does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
James is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Pound is thwarting James's attempts to control the position.

Pound is working for a submission of some sort.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pound seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
James blocking the ground and pound attempt from Pound.

James looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
James is refusing to be controlled, as Pound sits in half guard.
James slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
James looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pound stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. James swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Pound gets to his feet - James follows without any prompting.

James scores with a takedown into Pound's guard.
Pound manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. James manages to get himself to full guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
James working a defensive guard but Pound passes into half guard.
James gets back to full guard.
Pound would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

James is looking for a triangle but Pound pushes his legs off easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
James wants to sweep but no luck.

James is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Pound has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Pound works over James with some ground and pound from guard.

James looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Pound working some strikes from top position.

James had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Pound defends it easily.

James working for a triangle but Pound defends it easily.
James is breathing heavily.
Pound working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of James's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pound wanted to stand there but James had control of the position.

James had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Pound defends it easily.

James looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
James not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pound working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of James's head.
Pound trying to control the position from guard on top but James is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

James looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Darren James will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Pound has James up against the cage in a clinch.

Pound breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
James looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Pound throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pound tries to close the distance and clinch up but James swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A decent looking cross lands there for Pound.
Pound defends well against a solid takedown attempt from James.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Pound, as that shot connected.

Pound looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for James!
James is trying desperately to improve position.
James is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
A nice elbow there by Pound.
James bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

Pound working for a triangle but James defends it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
James stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pound swivels though and keeps the full guard.

James drops back, looking for a kneebar! Pound looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Pound looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Pound!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
James is trying to get back to half guard.
James is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

James looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Pound controlling the action here.
Pound has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
James tries to roll over but Pound keeps him under control.
Pound working James over with strikes.
Pound is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
James tries to roll over but Pound keeps him under control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
James gets full guard.
Pound wants to control from the top but James keeps moving.
James looking for a sweep. Not yet James, not yet.
Pound pushing down on James's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Pound controlling the pace.
James trying to control but Pound postures up.
James is pressing down on Pound's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
James trying to control the position.
Pound trying to control but James is working from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jay Pound showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Pound 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jay Pound!
Jay Pound seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.