PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dungrel Steelcrest (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Pounder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Steelcrest
vs
Pounder

187 cm
25
285 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

225 cm
26
300 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Big right hand

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dungrel Steelcrest!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Richard Pounder!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steelcrest rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pounder moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Steelcrest could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Pounder slips a straight right by Steelcrest.
Steelcrest with a nice cross.
Pounder uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Steelcrest.
Steelcrest bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Pounder displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Steelcrest throws out the jab.
Pounder ducks under a wild hook from Steelcrest.
Steelcrest connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Steelcrest looks for the body kick but Pounder saw that one coming.
Pounder takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pounder moves out of range of the strikes.
Pounder ducks right into an uppercut from Steelcrest.
A clash of legs there as Pounder blocks the low kick.
Steelcrest throws a nice looking combination but Pounder bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Steelcrest throws a hook but Pounder avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Pounder blocks the low kick.
No joy there for Steelcrest, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Steelcrest throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Donk. Steelcrest catches Pounder right on the button with a cross.

It looks like Richard Pounder has been cut.
Pounder showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Steelcrest.
A big right from Steelcrest misses.
Steelcrest throws a right and a left that Pounder avoids nicely.
Pounder takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Pounder moves out of range as Steelcrest strikes.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Steelcrest.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Steelcrest throws a jab but it's blocked by Pounder.
Steelcrest looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Steelcrest throws a series of punches but Pounder avoids them all with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steelcrest misses with a body kick.
Dungrel Steelcrest is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Steelcrest throws a front kick that sends Pounder stumbling back into the cage.
Steelcrest does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Steelcrest misses with a hook. Pounder ducked under it nicely.
Steelcrest throws a body kick that misses.
A nice combination there by Steelcrest.
Steelcrest is looking to land body kicks.
Sloppy strikes from Steelcrest. Those never looked like landing.
Pounder takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Pounder looks winded!
A jab from Steelcrest misses.
Steelcrest turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Steelcrest smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steelcrest throws out a powerful jab.
Pounder blocks a jab.
Steelcrest throws a series of punches but Pounder moves out of range.
Steelcrest tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Pounder is able to avoid easily.
Pounder avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Steelcrest scores with a nice body kick.
Sloppy strikes from Steelcrest. Those never looked like landing.
Steelcrest scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Steelcrest - that will leave a mark!
A punch combination from Steelcrest misses.
Steelcrest cracks Pounder with a good jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pounder has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Steelcrest finds it's way round the side to connect with Pounder's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steelcrest with a jab.
Nice shot lands for Steelcrest.

Pounder is rocked!
BOOM! Steelcrest lands a beautiful left hook that drops Pounder. Pounder tries to recover but Steelcrest is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Pounder lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dungrel Steelcrest!