PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ground Pound (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and ZyD XyD (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pound comes into the arena with Jam rock blaring out of the sound system. Ground Pound had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Pound
vs
XyD

197 cm
27
299 lbs
16 - 15 - 0

190 cm
28
290 lbs
17 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

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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 16 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ground Pound!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, ZyD XyD!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shigeki Fujiwara and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pound tries to clinch up.
Pound throws a jab when XyD was well out of range.
Ground Pound seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pound is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by XyD.
Pound takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Pound misses with a hook.
Pound throws out a loose jab but XyD uses good head movement to avoid it.
XyD uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pound.
Pound wants to clinch up but XyD keeps it at a distance.
XyD attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
XyD misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
XyD throws a shot to the body.
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!
Pound just misses with a punch to the body.
Pound misses with a body shot.
XyD throws a head kick but Pound moves out of range.
XyD throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
XyD uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pound.
Pound looks to land a right hand but XyD moved out of range.
XyD avoids the body shot from Pound.
Pound looks to score with a jab to the body but XyD is just out of range.
Pound misses with a hook
and XyD counters with a head kick. That will keep Pound thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

That's one minute gone in the round.
XyD fakes the leg kick and cracks Pound in the body.
Pound is breathing heavily.
XyD keeps Pound at a distance using the push kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
XyD scores with a push kick.
XyD looks for the body kick but Pound saw that one coming.
Pound takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Pound avoids the head kick by XyD.
XyD dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

XyD lands a big head kick that sends Pound tumbling to the mat! XyD takes a step backwards and waves Pound back to his feet - he wants the finish!

It looks like Ground Pound has been cut.
XyD tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from XyD.
Pound tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but XyD paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pound tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
XyD throws a half hearted mid kick.

XyD has managed to clinch.
XyD has a couple of punches blocked by Pound.
Pound missing with knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from XyD fails to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Pound throws an elbow but misses.
XyD blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pound misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from XyD.
XyD blocks an elbow strike from Pound.
XyD blocks an elbow strike from Pound.
Pound's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Pound throws an elbow that misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Pound throws an elbow but misses.
XyD avoiding damage as Pound throws knees to the body.
XyD swings away with an uppercut that misses.
XyD fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pound throws an elbow that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Pound just misses with a elbow thrown towards XyD's brow.
XyD working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
XyD avoids the elbow strike from Pound, against the cage.
Pound creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Pound lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like ZyD XyD has been cut.
XyD tries to stall but Pound uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
XyD swings wildly with an uppercut but Pound uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
XyD swings wildly with an uppercut but Pound uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for XyD.
XyD swings away with an uppercut that misses.
XyD avoiding damage as Pound throws knees to the body.
Pound throws an elbow but it misses.
XyD blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pound blocks a punch to the side of the head.
XyD misses with a punch on the inside.
Pound creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Pound pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Pound blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pound misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from XyD.
XyD takes an elbow to the forehead.
XyD goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pound blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
XyD takes an elbow to the forehead.
Pound tries to throw a body punch but XyD avoids it by throwing Pound back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
XyD blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Pound misses with an elbow strike.
XyD fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
XyD avoiding damage as Pound throws knees to the body.
XyD tries to work over Pound's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pound blocks a body shot from XyD.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for XyD.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pound.
XyD misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pound pushes off an throws an elbow but XyD leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Pound misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
XyD blocks the elbow strike.
Pound throws an elbow that misses.
XyD is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pound.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Pound.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, XyD creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
XyD swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pound blocks an uppercut.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for XyD.
Pound tries to land knees in the clinch but XyD avoids the damage to the body.
XyD doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Pound misses with a punch on the inside.
XyD misses with a punch to the body.
Pound swings away with an uppercut that misses.
XyD is trying to stall.
Pound trying to land knees to the body.
Pound throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
XyD avoiding damage as Pound throws knees to the body.
XyD misses with some punches.
XyD tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pound blocks an uppercut.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Pound just misses with a elbow thrown towards XyD's brow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pound.
XyD tries to work over Pound's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pound throws an elbow but it misses.
Pound throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by XyD.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
XyD misses with some punches.
XyD misses with the head strike.
XyD on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
XyD looking to stall.
Pound misses with an elbow over the top.
XyD tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pound lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
XyD misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pound throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Pound misses with an elbow strike.
Pound blocks a punch to the side of the head.
XyD misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pound pushes off an throws an elbow but XyD leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
XyD blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pound throws a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch on the inside from XyD fails to land.
XyD misses with some punches.
XyD blocking some punches.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Pound creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Pound throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
XyD blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Pound misses with a hook from the clinch.
XyD misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pound throws an elbow but it misses.
XyD working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Pound blocking some punches.
Well,Pound is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Nice body punch from XyD.
XyD misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from XyD fails to land.
XyD wants to stall.
XyD blocks an elbow strike from Pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
XyD throws a head punch that misses.
XyD lands a left hand.
XyD blocks the elbow strike.
XyD misses with a body punch.
A nice right hand lands inside from XyD.
XyD misses with a punch to the body.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
XyD dodges an elbow strike from Pound.
XyD swings wildly with an uppercut but Pound uses good head movement to avoid it.
XyD dodges an elbow strike from Pound.
XyD avoids the elbow strike from Pound, against the cage.
XyD avoids a wild elbow strike from Pound.
Pound blocks a punch to the side of the head.
XyD lands with a short punch from the clinch.
XyD swings wildly with an uppercut but Pound uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from XyD fails to land.
XyD swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pound throws an elbow but it misses.
XyD avoids the elbow strike from Pound, against the cage.
Pound misses with an elbow strike.
XyD fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
XyD misses with the head strike.
Pound has a couple of punches blocked by XyD.
XyD scores with a shot to the side of Pound's head.
XyD lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for XyD.
XyD tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
XyD tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for XyD.
XyD tries a body shot but Pound blocks it.
Pound is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. XyD is defending well for now.
XyD tries to throw a body punch but Pound avoids it by throwing XyD back against the cage.
XyD tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
XyD misses with some punches.
XyD misses with a punch on the inside.
XyD on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
XyD tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pound looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A head punch on the inside from XyD fails to land.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
XyD avoids the elbow strike from Pound, against the cage.
XyD tries to throw a body punch but Pound avoids it by throwing XyD back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pound.
A short uppercut from XyD.
Ground Pound has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
XyD misses with a body punch.

And that's the end of the fight!
ZyD XyD comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well XyD has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for ZyD XyD!
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for ZyD XyD!
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for ZyD XyD!

ZyD XyD wins by unanimous decision!
ZyD XyD bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.