PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thay Rampage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Pounder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Richard Pounder is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Rampage
vs
Pounder

189 cm
25
290 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

225 cm
26
300 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Decent elbows
Intelligent

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Thay Rampage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Richard Pounder!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Anni Minnemäki and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Rampage fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rampage is looking to clinch but Pounder is avoiding it.
Rampage tries to close the distance and clinch but Pounder swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rampage tries to close the distance and clinch but Pounder swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Thay Rampage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rampage wants to clinch up but Pounder keeps it at a distance.
Rampage wants to clinch up but Pounder keeps it at a distance.
Rampage fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rampage tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pounder paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rampage moves into the clinch successfully.
Rampage prevents Pounder from breaking the clinch.
Rampage comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Richard Pounder has been cut.
Pounder is trying to pull guard but Rampage turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Rampage creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Pounder's defenses.
Pounder is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Pounder looking to throw knees to the head but Rampage is blocking nicely.
Pounder goes for a takedown in the clinch but Rampage prevents it.
Rampage landing knees to the body.
Rampage lands an elbow inside.

That has opened up Richard Pounder's cut even more.
Pounder working hard to break the clinch.
Pounder wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Pounder tries to pull guard but Rampage won't allow it.
Thay Rampage has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Richard Pounder.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rampage tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rampage comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pounder is trying to break the clinch but Rampage is controlling him.
Rampage landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Pounder looks winded!
Rampage creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Pounder's defenses.

Richard Pounder's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Thay Rampage!