PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rafael Panuway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ground Pound (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pound is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Jam rock. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Panuway
vs
Pound

190 cm
25
295 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

197 cm
25
299 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Powerful

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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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rafael Panuway!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ground Pound!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Taro Takaoka and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pound misses with a hook. Panuway ducked under it nicely.

Panuway has closed the distance and engaged Pound in a clinch.
Panuway tries to land knees in the clinch but Pound avoids the damage to the body.
Pound on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pound blocks an elbow strike.
Panuway blocks an elbow strike from Pound.
Panuway throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Panuway throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Pound creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Panuway's defenses.

It looks like Rafael Panuway has been cut.
Pound is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Panuway is defending well for now.
A nice left hand lands by Panuway.
Panuway blocks an elbow strike.
Panuway avoids a wild elbow strike from Pound.
Pound dodges an elbow strike from Panuway.
Pound throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Panuway looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Panuway on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Panuway.
Panuway lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Ground Pound has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Panuway throws an elbow that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pound blocks the elbow strike.
Panuway misses with an elbow strike.
Panuway pushes off an throws an elbow but Pound leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Panuway gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Panuway misses with an elbow strike.
Pound blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Panuway trying to land knees to the body.
Pound trying to land knees to the body.
Panuway tries a body shot but Pound blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pound.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Pound.
Pound lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Pound.
With the fighters up against the cage, Panuway throws an elbow but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Panuway throws an elbow but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Panuway throws an elbow but misses.
Panuway fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Panuway throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Panuway blocks an elbow strike from Pound.
Panuway blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
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!
Panuway comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Panuway throws an elbow but it misses.
Pound misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Panuway.
Panuway takes an elbow to the temple.
Pound lands an elbow inside that Panuway shrugs off.
Pound takes an elbow to the temple.
Panuway creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Pound throws an elbow but it misses.
Pound dodges an elbow strike from Panuway.
Panuway takes an elbow to the forehead.
Pound blocks an elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Panuway throws an elbow but misses.
Pound on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Panuway throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Panuway lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Panuway blocks an elbow strike from Pound.
Pound throws an elbow but it misses.
Panuway pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Pound.
Panuway pushes off an throws an elbow but Pound leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Pound lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Rafael Panuway's cut is getting worse.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pound.
Panuway managing to block the knees to the body from Pound.
Pound creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Panuway's defenses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Panuway.
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!
Panuway blocks an elbow strike.
Panuway blocks an elbow strike from Pound.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Pound.
Panuway looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Panuway tries to land knees in the clinch but Pound avoids the damage to the body.
Panuway managing to block the knees to the body from Pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pound dodges an elbow strike from Panuway.
Pound misses with an elbow strike.
Panuway throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Panuway managing to block the knees to the body from Pound.
Panuway looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Pound lands a nice elbow.

Rafael Panuway's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Pound throws an elbow but it misses.
Panuway tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pound dodges an elbow strike from Panuway.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Panuway lands an elbow inside that Pound shrugs off.

That has opened up Ground Pound's cut even more.
Pound blocks the elbow strike.
Pound throws an elbow that misses.
Panuway looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Panuway throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Panuway managing to block the knees to the body from Pound.
Panuway misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Pound misses with an elbow strike.
Panuway lands a nice elbow.
Pound avoiding damage as Panuway throws knees to the body.
Pound looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Pound takes an elbow to the forehead.
Panuway comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Panuway looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Panuway dodges an elbow strike from Pound.
Pound blocks the elbow strike.
Pound lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Jeez, Rafael Panuway's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Pound avoids the elbow strike from Panuway, against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Panuway on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pound misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Panuway.
Panuway throws an elbow that misses.
Pound tries to land knees in the clinch but Panuway avoids the damage to the body.
Panuway trying to land knees to the body.
Panuway throws an elbow that misses.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Pound tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Panuway avoids it.
Pound lands an elbow inside.
Panuway throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Pound just misses with a elbow thrown towards Panuway's brow.
Panuway throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Pound misses with an elbow strike.
Panuway throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Panuway pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Panuway looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Panuway blocks the elbow strike.
Panuway pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Panuway misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pound.
Pound misses with an elbow strike.
Pound tries to land knees in the clinch but Panuway avoids the damage to the body.
Panuway looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Pound avoids the elbow strike from Panuway, against the cage.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Panuway avoids a wild elbow strike from Pound.
Pound throws an elbow but it misses.
Pound blocks the elbow strike.
Panuway lands an elbow inside.
Panuway comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Nice elbow from Pound.
Pound throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Panuway missing with knees to the body.
Pound managing to block the knees to the body from Panuway.
Pound misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Panuway.
With the fighters up against the cage, Pound throws an elbow but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Panuway just misses with a elbow thrown towards Pound's brow.
With the fighters up against the cage, Pound throws an elbow but misses.
Panuway throws an elbow but it misses.
Pound blocks an elbow strike from Panuway.
Pound is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Panuway is defending well for now.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Pound on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Pound.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ground Pound!
A relieved looking Ground Pound thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.