PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ground Pound (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sasha Grey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pound comes to the cage accompanied by Jam rock. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Pound
vs
Grey

197 cm
25
299 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

190 cm
26
290 lbs
15 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Knockout power

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ground Pound!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sasha Grey!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Sosuke Kotani and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grey tries to land a front kick but Pound steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Grey throws a half hearted mid kick.
Grey lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Pound keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Pound chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Grey can pounce on him.
Grey bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Grey throws a body kick that misses.
Grey misses with a head kick.
Grey scores with a leg kick.
Grey misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pound avoids the body shot from Grey.
Grey tries a head kick but it misses.
Pound waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Grey.
Grey tries a head kick but it misses.
Pound takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Pound throws a lazy uppercut
and Grey counters with a nice leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Grey.
Pound avoids the head kick by Grey.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pound throws a big shot that misses.
Pound swings for the body but Grey moves out of range.
Grey goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Pound rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Grey counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Pound is breathing heavily.
Pound blocks a head kick by Grey.
Grey looks to land a body kick but Pound moved away.
Grey lands with a good body shot.
Pound tries to close the distance and clinch up but Grey swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Grey stuns Pound with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Grey throws a head kick but Pound moves out of range.
Grey keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pound avoids the head kick by Grey.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grey thows a body shot but no joy.
Grey scores with a head kick.

It looks like Ground Pound has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grey dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Grey tries to land a front kick but Pound steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Grey throws a sloppy head kick and Pound moves out of range easily.
Grey explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A chopping leg kick lands by Grey.
Pound takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Grey throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Pound.
Grey misses with a kick to the body.
Grey throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Grey lands a slapping body shot.
Grey scores with a jab to the body.
Grey looks to score with a jab to the body but Pound is just out of range.
Grey lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Grey is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Pound rather than just go for the knockout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grey scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pound doesn't seem bothered though.
Grey feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Pound's calf.
A head kick misses from Grey.
Good leg kick by Grey there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Grey.
Grey lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Grey slips a jab from Pound.
Pound avoids the body shot from Grey.
Grey is looking to slow Pound down with leg kicks.

Grey tries to keep at a distance but Pound has taken the fight into the clinch.
Pound misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Grey.
Grey is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Pound creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Pound creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Grey dodges an elbow strike from Pound.
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!
Grey avoiding damage as Pound throws knees to the body.
Grey has a couple of punches blocked by Pound.
Pound is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Grey swings wildly with an uppercut but Pound uses good head movement to avoid it.
Grey misses with some punches.
Grey throws a head punch that misses.
Pound misses with an elbow strike.
Grey wants to stall.
Pound misses with an elbow over the top.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Grey swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Grey.
Grey throws a head punch that misses.
Pound looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Grey throws a punch but it's blocked by Pound.
Grey is trying to maintain a safe position but Pound gets an underhook and turns Grey into the cage.
Grey managing to block the knees to the body from Pound.
Grey avoids a wild elbow strike from Pound.
Grey tries a body shot but Pound blocks it.
Pound lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Grey - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Pound misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Grey.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Grey dodges an elbow strike from Pound.
Grey tries to work over Pound's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Grey is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Pound blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pound tries to land knees in the clinch but Grey avoids the damage to the body.
Grey swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Grey doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pound pushes off an throws an elbow but Grey leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Grey blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Grey has a couple of punches blocked by Pound.
Grey blocks the elbow strike.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Pound throws an elbow that misses.
Grey misses with a short punch on the inside.
Grey swings wildly with an uppercut but Pound uses good head movement to avoid it.
Grey is trying to maintain a safe position but Pound gets an underhook and turns Grey into the cage.
Pound blocking some punches.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Pound is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Grey is defending well for now.
Grey scores with a shoulder strike.
Pound lands an elbow that stopped Grey in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Sasha Grey has been cut.
Pound tries to land knees in the clinch but Grey avoids the damage to the body.
Pound lands a damaging elbow.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Grey has a couple of punches blocked by Pound.
Grey avoiding damage as Pound throws knees to the body.
Grey misses with some punches.
Pound throws an elbow but it misses.
Pound trying to land knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Grey.
Grey lands a hook to the side of the head.
Grey takes an elbow to the forehead.
Grey swings wildly with an uppercut but Pound uses good head movement to avoid it.
Grey avoiding damage as Pound throws knees to the body.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Grey throws a punch but it's blocked by Pound.
Grey tries to throw a body punch but Pound avoids it by throwing Grey back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Grey fails to land.
Grey tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Grey managing to block the knees to the body from Pound.
Grey tries to stall but Pound uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Grey avoids the elbow strike from Pound, against the cage.
Pound lands an elbow inside that Grey shrugs off.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grey will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Pound up against the cage.
Pound lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Grey fails to land.
Grey working aggressively here.
Grey takes an elbow to the forehead.
Grey misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Grey tries to stall but Pound uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Grey throws a head punch that misses.
Pound throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Pound is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Grey is defending well for now.
Grey working aggressively here.
Pound pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Grey misses with a short punch on the inside.
Grey misses with a punch to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Pound.
A head punch on the inside from Grey fails to land.
Pound lands a nice elbow.
Grey has Pound pressed against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pound pushes off an throws an elbow but Grey leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Grey taking a breather.
Ground Pound has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pound lands an elbow that stopped Grey in his tracks for a moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sasha Grey comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Grey 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 1 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Sasha Grey!
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Sasha Grey!
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Sasha Grey!

Sasha Grey wins by unanimous decision!
A victorious Sasha Grey thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.