PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eric Britt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ground Pound (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pound has chosen Onra - I Wanna Go Back as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Britt
vs
Pound

175 cm
37
199 lbs
31 - 13 - 0

185 cm
38
197 lbs
33 - 19 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 31 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Eric Britt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ground Pound!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Cecil Peabody and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pound gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Britt.
Britt lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Britt throws an off balance right hand
letting Pound counter with a right hand.
Ground Pound seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pound is looking to chop away at Britt's legs.
Britt swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Pound throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Britt's head.
Jab by Pound.
Britt keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Britt scores with a jab to the jaw.
Pound on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Britt fails to land with a series of punches.
Pound moves out of range as Britt strikes.
Pound scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Pound.
Pound throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pound throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pound throws a body shot but no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Britt. Pound does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pound staying out of range there.
Pound lands with a kick to the temple. Britt shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Pound slips under a jab from Britt.
Pound just misses with a punch to the body.
The fighters circling - Pound throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pound blocks a jab.
Pound flicks out a counter leg kick but Britt steps away.
Pound lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Pound.
Good standup being displayed there by Britt as he connects with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Britt tests Pound's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Britt is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Pound changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Britt takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A head kick misses from Pound.
Pound walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nice body punch from Britt.
Britt looks to score with a jab to the body but Pound is just out of range.
Pound throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
The fighters circling - Pound throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
An attempted straight right counter from Britt misses the target.
Britt moves out of range of the strikes.
Britt is looking to counter punch.
Pound rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Britt connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pound moves out of range of the strikes.
Pound lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Britt pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice defenses there by Britt.
Britt throws a jab but it's blocked by Pound.
Britt throws a lazy uppercut
and Pound finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Britt clobbers Pound with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Britt punishes Pound's body with a nice straight punch.
Britt takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Pound throws a leg kick
and Britt counters with a stiff right hand.
Britt takes a swing at Pound's ribcage but misses.
Britt thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pound punishes Britt's body with a nice straight punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Britt moves out of range as Pound strikes.
Pound looks to score with a jab to the body but Britt is just out of range.
Pound displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Britt throws out the jab.
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!
A jab from Britt misses.
Britt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pound.
Nice body punch from Pound.
Nice defenses there by Pound.
Jab by Pound.
Pound scores with a jab to the head.
Britt missing with a left hand there. Pound was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pound misses with a few strikes there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ground Pound will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Britt looks to land a right hand but Pound moved out of range.
Pound throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Britt throws an overhand right that lands on Pound's shoulder, as Pound tries to avoid the shot.
Britt ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A big left from Pound misses.
Pound connects with a single shot there.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Britt might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Pound connects with a body shot that sends Britt's belly button to the back.
Britt waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pound pivots, looking for a leg kick but Britt is out of range and Pound settles back down.
Britt pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pound. Britt does a little dance to reset his feet.
It looked like Britt wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ground Pound seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Britt waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Britt ducks under a wild hook from Pound.
A little feinted left hand from Britt on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Britt has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Britt dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Britt steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Pound. That one must have hurt.
Britt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Britt moves out of range of the leg kick from Pound.
A punch combination from Pound misses.
Britt misses with a hook to the body
and Pound counters with a slapping leg kick.
Britt misses with a straight left.
Pound takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Pound swings for the body but Britt moves out of range.
Britt is looking to counter punch.
Good standup being displayed there by Pound as he connects with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pound tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Britt tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Pound manages to circle out of the way.
Pound throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Pound rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Britt moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pound throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Pound has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
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!
Britt pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Britt jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Britt misses with a straight left.
Pound throws a leg kick but Britt checks it.
Britt is looking for a counter combo.
Britt throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Pound stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Britt lands a nice looking body shot.
Pound throws a series of punches but Britt avoids them all with ease.
Pound misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Britt.
Britt was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pound throws a leg kick but Britt checks it.
Pound pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Britt moves out of range as Pound strikes.
Britt avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pound throws a poor cross that misses
and Britt counters with a nice uppercut.
Britt has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Britt there as he acknowledges the shot.
Britt loads up on a big right hand but Pound slips the punch.
Pound misses with a wild body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Britt misses the target.
Pound displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Britt throws out the jab.
Pound is looking for the big counter here.
Pound tries to land a front kick but Britt steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pound misses with a body shot.
Britt keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Britt throws a hook but Pound avoids it easily.
Britt avoids the head kick by Pound.
A nice inside leg kick there by Pound. That's going to slow Britt down.
Pound uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Britt.
Britt uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pound.
Pound misses with a low kick as Britt jumps back.
Britt looks to land a combination. Pound sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Britt misses with an uppercut. Pound saw that one coming.
Pound ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Despite the aggression on Pound's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ground Pound showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Pound moves out of range as Britt strikes.
Pound looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Pound throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Britt lands with an overhand left.
Britt throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A little jabbing left from Pound on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Britt takes a swing at Pound's ribcage but misses.
Britt looks to land a right hand but Pound moved out of range.
Pound looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Britt takes a kick to the side of the head.
Pound lands a nice looking body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice uppercut there from Pound.
Britt misses with a lunging right hand
letting Pound counter with a right hand.
Britt throws a poor cross that misses
and Pound counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Britt throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pound throws a body shot but no joy.
Pound wants to land a leg kick but Britt is out of range.
Pound keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Britt takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Pound is looking to slow Britt down with leg kicks.
Britt scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Pound feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Britt's calf.
Pound throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pound feints and then cracks Britt's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Britt down.
Pound jabs at Britt's body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Britt ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Pound pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Pound takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Britt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Britt throws an off balance right hand
and Pound counters with a stiff right hand.
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!
Britt misses the jab.
Pound tries a head kick but it misses.
A jab from Britt does it's job there.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Britt.
Britt throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Britt slips a jab and a cross from Pound.
It looked like Britt wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pound fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Britt manages to avoid it.
Pound lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Pound.
Britt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pound.
Britt lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Pound takes one on the button.
A low kick from Pound misses
and Britt connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pound throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Britt counters with a stiff right hand.

Pound is rocked!
A lazy left from Britt finds it's target.
Pound is still on wobbly legs! Can Britt finish him?
Pound wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Britt throws a right hand that misses
and Pound connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Eric Britt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Britt lands an overhand right.
Britt drops Pound with a straight right hand, right on the button! Britt follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eric Britt!