PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kelvin Pouncey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Coconut Sprinkles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Coconut Sprinkles is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Pouncey
vs
Sprinkles

195 cm
32
255 lbs
12 - 9 - 0

194 cm
29
280 lbs
16 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Sun-Tzu

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kelvin Pouncey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Coconut Sprinkles!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yukihiro Shimada and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Sprinkles. Pouncey does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sprinkles misses with an attempted mid kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sprinkles.
Pouncey lands a nice shot that snaps Sprinkles's head back.
Sprinkles avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sprinkles lands a slapping body shot.
Nice defenses there by Pouncey.

Pouncey closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Pouncey has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Sprinkles has hold of Pouncey's hands but Pouncey slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Sprinkles is refusing to be controlled, as Pouncey sits in half guard.
Sprinkles wants to get back to full guard.
Sprinkles trying to hold on to Pouncey's head to control him but Pouncey postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pouncey lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Pouncey prevents Sprinkles from improving his position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sprinkles works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pouncey engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

Sprinkles escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Pouncey gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Pouncey is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Sprinkles is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Pouncey trying to control but Sprinkles is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Sprinkles working a defensive guard here.
Pouncey trying to control the position from guard on top but Sprinkles is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sprinkles manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Pouncey manages to get himself to full guard.

Sprinkles throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sprinkles engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Pouncey keeping moving, preventing Sprinkles from controlling successfully.
Pouncey is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sprinkles working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sprinkles trying to control the position from guard on top but Pouncey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pouncey pulls Sprinkles in close to his closed guard and prevents Sprinkles from doing any damage or advancing position.
Sprinkles wants to pass the guard but Pouncey is keeping the position.
Sprinkles loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Pouncey trying to control the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
An inside leg kick lands from Sprinkles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Pouncey looking to score a takedown here. Sprinkles is defending well but Pouncey drives through and ends up in Sprinkles's guard.
Sprinkles looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pouncey is one step ahead there.

Sprinkles looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Pouncey wants to control from the top but Sprinkles keeps moving.

Sprinkles escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Pouncey gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Sprinkles has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Pouncey can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pouncey throws a big elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Coconut Sprinkles will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Sprinkles with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kelvin Pouncey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pouncey scores with a body shot.
A shot to the body from Pouncey misses

and Sprinkles counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Pouncey!
Pouncey wants to control but Sprinkles postures up.
Pouncey is working to avoid the ground and pound but Sprinkles connects with a decent elbow.
Pouncey is looking to regain half guard here but Sprinkles keeps moving and retains side control.
Sprinkles working the body and head with strikes.
Sprinkles wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pouncey keeps working.
Pouncey taking a bit of punishment here - Sprinkles scoring with strikes.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Sprinkles working his ground and pound in the gym.
Sprinkles working the ground and pound from side control.
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!
Pouncey is looking to regain half guard here but Sprinkles keeps moving and retains side control.
A big shot lands for Sprinkles! That's hurt Pouncey! Will he recover? Sprinkles fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Coconut Sprinkles!