PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Justin Pain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pozar Pozar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pain comes to the cage accompanied by My Little Pony Theme Song. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Pain
vs
Pozar

170 cm
20
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Justin Pain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pozar Pozar!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Luis Engracia and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pozar throws an off balance right hand
and Pain counters with a left to the body.
Pain fails with a takedown attempt.
Pozar misses with a hook. Pain ducked under it nicely.
Pain looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Pozar is fending him off so far but Pain persists. Nope, Pozar circles away and we're back to standing.
Pozar misses with an uppercut.

Pain closes the distance and clinches.
A frustrated look appears on Pozar's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Pozar is trying to push Pain away but Pain has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Pain ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Pain no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Pozar wants to stand but Pain has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Pain managing to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pain is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Pozar is trying to stand back up but Pain is controlling him
Pozar pushes Pain off but Pain dives into side control.

Pain is trying to get an arm triangle but Pozar is defending well.
Pozar tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Pozar wants to try and get back to his feet.
Pain content just to control the position here.
Pozar trying desperately to get to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pozar looks winded!
Pain tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pain seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Pozar for as long as he can get away with.
Pain's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Pain sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pain working for a guillotine from mount but Pozar is in no mood to give up.
Pozar is trying to stand.
Pain controlling the pace for now.
Pozar is trying to stand but he's not in a good position to be doing that! Pain has taken his back!
Pain controls the action.
Pain punches the canvas rather than the man.
Pozar looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.

Pain patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pozar holding both Pain 's hands and preventing any damage.
Pain biding his time, looking for the opening.
Pain has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Pozar controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.

Pain patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?

Pain working for the choke.
Pozar is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A lull in the action here.
Pozar is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Justin Pain dominated that round.
That's time! Pain's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Pozar looks to throw the jab but Pain is out of range.
Pozar swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pain shoots in but Pozar avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Pain clinches.

Pozar gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Pain throws a sloppy head kick and Pozar moves out of range easily.
Pain shoots for a takedown but Pozar saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jab from Pozar.
Pain shoots in looking for a takedown. Pozar tries to sprawl out of it but Pain keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Pozar manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Justin Pain. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pozar misses with an uppercut

and Pain counters by moving into the clinch.
Pozar has had enough of the clinch but Pain keeps him there for the moment.
Pozar wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pozar breaks the clinch.
Pozar misses with a hook.
Pain closes this distance looking for a takedown but Pozar circles away.
Pain scores with a head kick. Pozar tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Pozar misses with a left hand
and Pain counters with a big head kick but Pozar shrugs it off.
Pozar throws out a loose jab but Pain uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pozar misses with a looping left.
Pozar throws a jab when Pain was well out of range.
Pozar throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pozar Pozar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pain moves out of range of the strikes.
Pain defending well as Pozar loads up on a big left hand.
Pozar rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Pain counters with a big head kick but Pozar shrugs it off.
Pain steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pozar.
Pozar looks to land a right hand but Pain moved out of range.
Pozar looks to throw the jab but Pain is out of range.
Pozar misses with an uppercut
and Pain counters with an outside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pozar throws a hook to the side of Pain's head but Pain sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pozar tests Pain's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Pozar throws a lazy uppercut
and Pain counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Pain bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pozar stuffs the takedown.
Pozar throws the left hand but Pain avoids the punch easily.
Pozar might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
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!
Pain moves away from the strike by Pozar.
Pain uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pozar.
Pozar throws out a loose jab but Pain uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pain slips a straight right by Pozar.
Pozar throws a hook but Pain blocks it.
Pain shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Pozar as he avoids it easily.
Pain tries to move into range but Pozar moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Pozar waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pain.
Pain displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pozar throws out the jab.
Pozar Pozar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pozar throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Pain counters with an inside leg kick.

Pain instigates a clinch.
Pozar is trying to push Pain away but Pain has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Pozar looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Pain pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pozar missing with a left hand there. Pain was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pozar stuffs the takedown attempt from Pain. Pain gets slowly back to his feet.
Pain ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pozar swings widly with a right hand
and Pain counters with a one-two to the body.
Pozar misses with a looping right.
Pozar misses with an uppercut
and Pain counters with a series of strikes. Pozar will be more careful next time no doubt.
Pozar throws out a powerful jab.
Pozar Pozar seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pozar cracks Pain with an open hand slap.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pozar misses with an uppercut
and Pain counters with a low kick, right behind Pozar 's knee.
Pozar throws a lazy uppercut
and Pain counters with a nice low kick that buckles Pozar's knee momentarily.
Pain rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pozar moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pain uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pozar.
Pozar misses with a lunging right hand

and Pain counters by clinching up.
Pain has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Pozar after a bit of a struggle.
Pozar wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pain has him pressed against the cage.

Pain manages to pull guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Pozar gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Pozar throws a poor cross that misses

and Pain counters by clinching up.
Pozar is trying to force a seperation but Pain has the dominant position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pain changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Pozar fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Pain shoots in for a takedown but Pozar shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pozar Pozar showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Pozar connects with a right hand. Pain shakes it off.
Pozar misses with a left hand

and Pain holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Pozar's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Pain is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Pozar wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Pozar wants to break free but Pain has control.
Pozar working hard to break the clinch.
Pozar wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Pozar wants to get back to striking at distance but Pain won't allow it.
Pain looking for a takedown.
Pozar wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Pain is trying to pull guard but Pozar turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Pozar looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Pozar tries to circle away but Pain has him pinned against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pain tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Pozar smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Justin Pain. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pozar misses with a left hand
and Pain counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Pozar throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Pain counters by clinching up.
A frustrated look appears on Pozar's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Pozar is trying to break free.
Pozar wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Pain looking for a takedown.

Pain breaks from the clinch.
Pozar misses with a lunging right hand
and Pain makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Pozar really felt that one!
Pain takes one to the side of the head.
Pain fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Pozar avoids it really well and circles away.
Pozar misses with an uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Pozar throws a looping overhand right but Pain ducks down to avoid it.
Pain tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Pozar manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pain walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pain on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Pain displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pozar throws out the jab.
Pain shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Pozar as he avoids it easily.
A swing and a miss from Pozar.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pain keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pozar.
Justin Pain is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pozar swings widly with a right hand

and Pain counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Pain.
Pain keeps control of Pozar as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Pain tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Pozar smiles and moves away.
Pozar throws a looping overhand right but Pain ducks down to avoid it.
Pozar loads up on a big right hand but Pain slips the punch.
A big left from Pozar misses.
Pozar connects with the punch.
Pozar rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Pain counters with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pozar keeps the fight on the outside.
Pain on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Pain walks into a straight right hand from Pozar.
Pozar misses with a hook. Pain ducked under it nicely.
A big right from Pozar misses.

Pain drives through with a takedown into guard.

Pain gets to his feet. Pozar looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Pozar throws a right hand that misses
enabling Pain to counter with a crisp jab.
Pain tries to clinch there but Pozar circles away.
Pozar misses with a straight left.
Pozar keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Pain rushes Pozar and presses him up against the cage.
Pozar looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pozar wants to get back to striking at distance but Pain won't allow it.
Pozar looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Pozar wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pain tries for a takedown but Pozar manages to get underhooks.
Pozar tries to break the clinch but Pain is controlling the position.
Pozar is trying to force a seperation but Pain has the dominant position.
Pain keeps control of Pozar as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Pain's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pain throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pozar misses with an uppercut. Pain saw that one coming.
Pain slips a jab from Pozar.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pozar misses with an uppercut

and Pain holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Pozar wants to break free but Pain has control.
Pain is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Pozar to keep the fight standing.

Pozar breaks from the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pozar Pozar comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Pozar 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight for Pozar Pozar!
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight for Pozar Pozar!
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight for Pozar Pozar!

Pozar Pozar wins by unanimous decision!
During a confident post fight interview, Pozar Pozar thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.