PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Black Dynamite (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Poutsi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dynamite comes to the cage accompanied by Pet. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dynamite
vs
Poutsi

192 cm
31
202 lbs
18 - 9 - 0

183 cm
32
200 lbs
15 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Very quick

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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 18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Black Dynamite!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tim Poutsi!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dynamite throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dynamite turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Dynamite.

Poutsi manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Dynamite on his heels. He'll look to pass Dynamite's guard now, I'm sure.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Dynamite is on top in guard.

There's a bit of a scramble here and now Poutsi is on top in guard.

Dynamite working for submissions but it's allowed Poutsi to get to half guard.
Poutsi working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Poutsi thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Poutsi is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Dynamite is just riding it out for now. Poutsi eventually gives up the hold.

Poutsi is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Dynamite defends it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poutsi is trying to control the action in half guard but Dynamite is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Dynamite is looking for a sweep. Poutsi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Poutsi landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Dynamite is pressing down on Poutsi's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Poutsi throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Dynamite keeping moving, preventing Poutsi from controlling successfully.
Poutsi with a nice head shot there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poutsi postures up.
Poutsi trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Poutsi is in close to Dynamite's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Dynamite has control of Poutsi's left arm, preventing Poutsi from doing any damage.
Poutsi landing with the ground and pound.
Poutsi working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Poutsi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Poutsi has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Dynamite utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Poutsi is in close to Dynamite's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Poutsi with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poutsi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dynamite looking to hit a scissor sweep but Poutsi is one step ahead there.
Poutsi postures up in Dynamite's guard and throws a big left but Dynamite blocks it.
Poutsi lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Dynamite working a defensive guard here.
Poutsi throwing strikes from guard but Dynamite blocks nicely.
Poutsi wants to control from the top but Dynamite keeps moving.
Poutsi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Dynamite keeping moving, preventing Poutsi from controlling successfully.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Dynamite wants to sweep here but Poutsi controlling him for the moment.
Poutsi working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Poutsi working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Poutsi lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Poutsi wants to pass the guard but Dynamite is keeping the position.
Poutsi throws a strike but Dynamite rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dynamite pushes down on Poutsi's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Poutsi is pressing down on Dynamite's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tim Poutsi dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Poutsi shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Dynamite napping and manages to drive through into side control!

Dynamite throws Poutsi to one side and escapes!
Poutsi fails with a takedown attempt.
Dynamite plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Poutsi works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Poutsi wants to clinch up but Dynamite keeps it at a distance.
Dynamite throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Poutsi dives in for a single leg takedown but Dynamite sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Dynamite slips a straight right by Poutsi.
Dynamite throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dynamite lands a jab to the head.
Dynamite scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Tim Poutsi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dynamite swings widly with a right hand
and Dynamite takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Poutsi throws a push kick but Dynamite slaps the foot to one side.
Dynamite avoids a punch combination nicely.
Poutsi misses with a kick to the body.
Dynamite paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Dynamite misses with a hook. Poutsi ducked under it nicely.
Poutsi cracks Dynamite with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Dynamite.
Poutsi changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Dynamite connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Poutsi lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

Poutsi forces Dynamite back against the cage and clinches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Poutsi gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dynamite looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poutsi working over Dynamite with some ground and pound. Dynamite looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Poutsi throwing shots but Dynamite is blocking nicely.
Poutsi throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Poutsi looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Poutsi is looking to advance position but Dynamite won't allow it.
Poutsi throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Dynamite is refusing to be controlled, as Poutsi sits in half guard.
Ground and pound from Poutsi.
Poutsi missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dynamite trying to control here.
Dynamite keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Poutsi is looking to take a break and control but Dynamite is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Tim Poutsi has got the better of the ground game so far.
Dynamite is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Poutsi scores with a couple of nice shots.
Dynamite tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Poutsi has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Dynamite tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dynamite slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poutsi throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Poutsi is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

Poutsi is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Dynamite doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Poutsi.
Poutsi slips a nice elbow through Dynamite's hands, connecting with Dynamite's forehead.
Poutsi is thwarting Dynamite's attempts to control the position.
Poutsi trying to mount his opponent but Dynamite defends it.
Poutsi sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Dynamite defending well though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tim Poutsi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Ouch! a nice leg kick from Poutsi, right into the meat.
Poutsi takes a jab right on the kisser.
Dynamite takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Dynamite keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Poutsi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dynamite manages to avoid it.

Poutsi closes the distance and clinches.
Poutsi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Dynamite trying to control the position but instead, Poutsi has worked for underhooks and has pushed Dynamite into the cage.
Poutsi is stalling here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Poutsi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Poutsi tries a body shot but Dynamite blocks it.
Dynamite misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Poutsi.
Poutsi managing to block the knees to the body from Dynamite.
Poutsi throws a punch but it's blocked by Dynamite.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Poutsi.

Dynamite is rocked!
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Poutsi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dynamite backwards.
Oh Dynamite is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Poutsi has Dynamite pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Dynamite is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Poutsi - that's hurt Dynamite badly! Oh, another knee lands and Dynamite is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Dynamite doesn't seem to be complaining.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Tim Poutsi!
Tim Poutsi was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.