PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mario Eikmeyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kelvin Pouncey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kelvin Pouncey acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Eikmeyer
vs
Pouncey

190 cm
34
272 lbs
22 - 36 - 1

195 cm
38
255 lbs
18 - 18 - 1

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Venom Combat Sports

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 22 - 36 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mario Eikmeyer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Kelvin Pouncey!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Albert Achterberg and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pouncey ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Pouncey looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Nice body punch from Pouncey.
Pouncey scores with a body shot.
Eikmeyer on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A jab from Pouncey finds it's way through Eikmeyer's defenses.

Pouncey pushes Eikmeyer up against the cage in a clinch.

Pouncey gets a trip takedown into half guard.

Eikmeyer looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Eikmeyer looking for submissions off his back.
Eikmeyer is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Double XX, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Pouncey is pressing down on Eikmeyer's thigh, looking to free his foot. Eikmeyer is holding on for now.
Eikmeyer is pressing down on Pouncey's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Pouncey is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Eikmeyer looking for a guillotine here but Pouncey defends easily.

Eikmeyer is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Pouncey is aware though and is defending well.

Eikmeyer looking for subs off his back but Pouncey has passed one foot through into half guard.
Pouncey scoring with strikes to the body and head.

Eikmeyer with the active half guard here but Pouncey passes nicely into side control.
Pouncey creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Eikmeyer is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Pouncey's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Pouncey 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eikmeyer is staying active underneath Pouncey, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Pouncey lands strikes from half guard.

Eikmeyer looking for submissions off his back.
Pouncey looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Eikmeyer with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Pouncey connects with a nice short shot to Eikmeyer's temple.

Eikmeyer is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Pouncey pulls his head out easily.

Eikmeyer actively working from the bottom here.

Eikmeyer is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Pouncey pulls his head out easily.

Eikmeyer is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Pouncey pulls his head out easily.
Pouncey is trying to control. Eikmeyer wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eikmeyer is looking for a sweep. Pouncey is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Eikmeyer looking for submissions off his back.
Pouncey tries to pass the half guard into mount. Eikmeyer knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Eikmeyer looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Pouncey wants to lay and pray for a moment but Eikmeyer keeps working.

Eikmeyer looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Pouncey lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Eikmeyer taking some punishment here, with Pouncey in his half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pouncey seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Eikmeyer wants to get back to full guard.
Pouncey working the head and body with strikes.
Eikmeyer is looking for a sweep. Pouncey is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Eikmeyer looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Eikmeyer looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Pouncey working over Eikmeyer with some ground and pound. Eikmeyer looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Pouncey wants to take a breather but Eikmeyer is having none of it.
Eikmeyer is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Pouncey scores with a couple of nice shots.
Pouncey is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Eikmeyer is hurt! He's hurt bad - Pouncey fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Eikmeyer from any more punishment! Congratulations to Pouncey! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kelvin Pouncey!
Kelvin Pouncey really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Spartan Nutrition logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.