PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Touko Pouko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and JB Brubaker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Touko Pouko has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Pouko
vs
Brubaker

165 cm
27
142 lbs
9 - 12 - 0

164 cm
35
146 lbs
18 - 15 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Touko Pouko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, JB Brubaker!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pouko looks to land a combination but Brubaker avoids it well.
Pouko shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Brubaker counters with a stiff right hand.
Pouko scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Pouko misses with the combination.
Pouko blocks a head kick by Brubaker.
Pouko drops down looking for a counter takedown but Brubaker sprawls and moves away.
Touko Pouko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pouko looks to land a combination but Brubaker avoids it well.
Brubaker takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Pouko throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brubaker throws a big shot that misses.
Pouko pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Brubaker staying out of range there.
Brubaker flicks out a counter leg kick but Pouko steps away.
Brubaker scores with a nice head shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pouko misses with a combination
and Brubaker counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pouko throws a big shot that misses.
Pouko keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Brubaker.
Pouko lands with a shot to the body.
Crunch! Brubaker slams his shin into Pouko's torso.
Pouko throws a looping overhand right but Brubaker ducks down to avoid it.
JB Brubaker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Brubaker misses with a low kick.
Pouko misses with a combination
and Brubaker counters with a head kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Brubaker. That's going to slow Pouko down.
Pouko with a nice cross.
Brubaker throws out a loose jab but Pouko uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pouko feinted with a counter takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brubaker cracks the inside of Pouko's front leg.
Pouko shoots in looking for a takedown. Brubaker tries to sprawl out of it but Pouko keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Brubaker manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pouko misses with a two punch combination.
Brubaker takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Pouko throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Brubaker shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Brubaker avoids the body shot from Pouko.
Pouko misses with the combination.
Brubaker takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pouko. Brubaker does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pouko throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Brubaker counters with a nice leg kick.
Brubaker avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Brubaker looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Pouko missing with a left hand there. Brubaker was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pouko throws a right hand that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Brubaker throws a body kick, spinning off balance

and Pouko counters with a takedown into side control.
Pouko controlling the position.
Brubaker wants to control but Pouko postures up.
Pouko moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Pouko goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Brubaker rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Pouko's guard! Nice work there by Brubaker!
Brubaker controlling from the top position.
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!
Brubaker looking to sit in guard and control but Pouko gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Pouko content to stall in guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Touko Pouko 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.

Pouko is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Brubaker needs to keep his hands up - Pouko had a free shot at his head there.
Brubaker misses with a body kick.
Touko Pouko is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pouko tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Brubaker counters with a nice leg kick.
Pouko lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pouko has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Brubaker.
Pouko takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That kick from Brubaker tenderised Pouko's leg. Pouko is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nice shot by Pouko.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brubaker attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Pouko drops down looking for a counter takedown but Brubaker sprawls and moves away.
Brubaker lands with a nice body punch.
JB Brubaker seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd cheers as Brubaker lands an impressive looking overhand right. Pouko doesn't seem phased though.
Brubaker lands a body shot.
Brubaker keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Brubaker uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pouko.
Brubaker works the jab nicely.
Pouko takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Pouko falls off balance throwing a combination
and Brubaker counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brubaker avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pouko misses with a right hand
enabling Brubaker to counter with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pouko has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Brubaker.
Brubaker misses with a hook.
Pouko throws a right and a left that Brubaker avoids nicely.
Pouko scores with a crisp jab that stopped Brubaker in his tracks.
Pouko fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pouko misses the jab.
Nice shot lands for Brubaker.
Good leg kick by Brubaker there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Pouko swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Brubaker misses with a lunging right hand

and Pouko counters with a takedown into side control.
Brubaker manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Still in half guard, Brubaker seems content to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pouko is looking to improve his position.
Pouko is trying is best to control the position here.
Brubaker trying to control the action but Pouko is working from the bottom.
Pouko works his way to full guard. Good work.
Brubaker controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Brubaker is continuing to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Brubaker is in close to Pouko's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Pouko is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Pouko looking to hit a scissor sweep but Brubaker is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

JB Brubaker 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. This is the final round!

Brubaker misses with a hook.
Brubaker slips a jab and a cross from Pouko.
Pouko falls off balance throwing a combination
and Brubaker counters with an outside leg kick.
Brubaker cracks the inside of Pouko's front leg.
Brubaker throws a low kick but Pouko avoids it.
Pouko uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Brubaker.
Pouko throws a series of punches but Brubaker moves out of range.

Pouko clinches up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pouko is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
I was talking to Pouko's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Pouko fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pouko misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pouko blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pouko misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brubaker misses with a body punch.
Brubaker misses with an elbow over the top.
Knees in the clinch landing for Brubaker.
Brubaker misses with the head strike.
Brubaker lands an elbow that stopped Pouko in his tracks for a moment.
Brubaker connects with a nasty looking knee right to Pouko's face.

It looks like Touko Pouko has been cut.
Pouko misses with a punch on the inside.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Pouko.
Brubaker is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Brubaker landing knees to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pouko softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Pouko leaning against his opponent.
Brubaker goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pouko managing to block the knees to the body from Brubaker.
Brubaker comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pouko avoiding damage as Brubaker throws knees to the body.
Brubaker lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Pouko lands with a right to the head.
Brubaker's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Brubaker tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Pouko blocks the elbow strike.
Pouko tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brubaker comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Pouko misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pouko misses with a punch on the inside.
Pouko tries to work over Brubaker's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brubaker lands a body shot in the clinch.
Pouko swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short left from Brubaker.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pouko.
Brubaker tries to land a knee to the head but Pouko blocks with his arms.
Pouko stalling in the clinch but Brubaker improves position.
Brubaker misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pouko lands an uppercut.
Brubaker misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pouko.
Pouko manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Pouko avoiding damage.
Brubaker lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pouko is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Brubaker goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Brubaker tries a knee to the head but Pouko blocks it.
Pouko blocks an elbow strike from Brubaker.
Pouko is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

And that's the end of the fight!
JB Brubaker comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Brubaker has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... JB Brubaker!
A less than humble JB Brubaker misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.