PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thor Punchheadsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Owen DeBaar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Punchheadsson
vs
DeBaar

190 cm
25
285 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
25
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Thor Punchheadsson !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Owen DeBaar!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Bart Greer and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Punchheadsson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A nice combination there by DeBaar.

It looks like Thor Punchheadsson has been cut.
DeBaar scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A punch lands to the side of Punchheadsson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
DeBaar dips to his left and cracks Punchheadsson with an uppercut!
DeBaar moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by DeBaar.
DeBaar darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

DeBaar rushes Punchheadsson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Punchheadsson has picked DeBaar up - he's going for a ride! Punchheadsson dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Punchheadsson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
DeBaar trying to control but Punchheadsson postures up.
Punchheadsson tries to pass the half guard into mount. DeBaar knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Punchheadsson is keen to just control but DeBaar is a slippery customer.
Punchheadsson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed DeBaar's head.
DeBaar is trying to get back to full guard.
Punchheadsson is looking to take a break and control but DeBaar is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Punchheadsson wants to pass the guard but DeBaar is defending well.
DeBaar avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Punchheadsson .
Punchheadsson could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
DeBaar wants to get back to full guard.
DeBaar avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Punchheadsson .
Punchheadsson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
DeBaar looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Punchheadsson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Punchheadsson throwing shots but DeBaar is blocking nicely.
Punchheadsson thows a huge punch but DeBaar dodges it nicely.
Punchheadsson throwing shots but DeBaar is blocking nicely.
Punchheadsson is trying to control the action in half guard but DeBaar is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Punchheadsson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
DeBaar tries to kick Punchheadsson off but Punchheadsson keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
DeBaar keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if DeBaar can do anything to dispel that myth.
Punchheadsson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Punchheadsson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. DeBaar defending well though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Punchheadsson works his way into side control.
Punchheadsson in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
DeBaar tries to buck Punchheadsson off but Punchheadsson is having none of it.
Punchheadsson throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
DeBaar can't do much from the bottom here.
Punchheadsson working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Punchheadsson wants to control but DeBaar is keeping him busy.
DeBaar gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Punchheadsson with a couple of short strikes.
Punchheadsson throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Punchheadsson lands with some strikes.
DeBaar is in all sorts of trouble here.
DeBaar tries to hold on but Punchheadsson postures up.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
DeBaar really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Punchheadsson misses with a head shot.
Punchheadsson thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
DeBaar is squirming around, avoiding Punchheadsson 's attempts to control the action.
DeBaar is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Punchheadsson looking to ground and pound but DeBaar is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
DeBaar wants to control but Punchheadsson is having none of it.
Punchheadsson thowing shots but they're missing.

Punchheadsson working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
DeBaar avoids a series of strikes thrown by Punchheadsson .
DeBaar is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
DeBaar really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

Punchheadsson working for a guillotine from mount but DeBaar is in no mood to give up.
DeBaar really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Punchheadsson . If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
DeBaar can't escape the position.
Punchheadsson thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Punchheadsson throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for DeBaar because Punchheadsson loaded up on that one.
Punchheadsson looking to finish with strikes here!
DeBaar wants to control but Punchheadsson is having none of it.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Punchheadsson working DeBaar over with strikes here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thor Punchheadsson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Thor Punchheadsson 's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

DeBaar clobbers Punchheadsson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Punchheadsson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that DeBaar can do to turn this around?
DeBaar lands a lovely overhand right.
DeBaar lunges at Punchheadsson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Punchheadsson 's hand.
DeBaar throws a series of punches but Punchheadsson moves out of range.
Punchheadsson attempts a counter takedown but DeBaar avoids it well and moves away.
Punchheadsson walks into a stiff left hand from DeBaar.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
DeBaar lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Punchheadsson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

DeBaar lands a left and a right that send Punchheadsson crashing to the mat, dazed. DeBaar thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

That's one minute gone in the round.

DeBaar has Punchheadsson up against the cage in a clinch.
DeBaar is leaning against Punchheadsson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
DeBaar dodges an elbow strike from Punchheadsson .
DeBaar stops a takedown attempt from Punchheadsson .
DeBaar lands a left hand that snaps the head of Punchheadsson backwards.
DeBaar working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Punchheadsson pulls guard effortlessly.
Punchheadsson being controlled here, momentarily.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Punchheadsson is on top in guard.

A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Punchheadsson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Punchheadsson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Punchheadsson forces his way into half guard.
DeBaar avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Punchheadsson .
DeBaar blocking the ground and pound attempt from Punchheadsson .
DeBaar is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Punchheadsson wants to take a breather but DeBaar is having none of it.
Punchheadsson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Punchheadsson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Punchheadsson throwing shots but DeBaar is blocking nicely.
Punchheadsson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
DeBaar is trying to stand back up but Punchheadsson is controlling him
Punchheadsson is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for DeBaar!
Punchheadsson misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Punchheadsson thowing shots but they're missing.
DeBaar is desperately trying to improve his position but Punchheadsson has a good base and remains in mount.
Punchheadsson looking to finish with strikes here!

Punchheadsson looking for a guillotine from mount but DeBaar is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Punchheadsson is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. DeBaar can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
DeBaar is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Punchheadsson throws some wild stikes that DeBaar manages to avoid easily.
DeBaar wants to control but Punchheadsson is having none of it.
DeBaar is bucking up trying to escape but Punchheadsson cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Punchheadsson thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Punchheadsson thowing shots but they're missing.
DeBaar tries to hold on but Punchheadsson postures up.
DeBaar wants to try and get back to his feet.
Punchheadsson punching from mount but DeBaar doing a good job of avoiding damage.
DeBaar blocking the ground and pound.
DeBaar is desperately trying to improve his position but Punchheadsson has a good base and remains in mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Punchheadsson throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Punchheadsson lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
DeBaar is looking to get to half guard.
Punchheadsson unloads with some shots from mount but DeBaar bucks and avoids them well.
Punchheadsson landing punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Punchheadsson tries to control but DeBaar wriggling away.
Punchheadsson throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for DeBaar because Punchheadsson loaded up on that one.
Poor strikes thrown by Punchheadsson there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Punchheadsson cracks DeBaar with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
DeBaar holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Punchheadsson tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Punchheadsson throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
DeBaar is trying to stand.
Punchheadsson thowing shots but they're missing.
DeBaar takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

DeBaar is rocked!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thor Punchheadsson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Thor Punchheadsson 's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

DeBaar throws a lazy right hand but Punchheadsson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Punchheadsson tries to counter with a takedown but DeBaar is quick to defend against it.
DeBaar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Punchheadsson manages to avoid it.
Punchheadsson attempts a counter takedown but DeBaar avoids it well and moves away.
A jab from DeBaar does it's job there.
DeBaar lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Punchheadsson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
DeBaar scores with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
DeBaar works Punchheadsson 's body with a nice hook.
DeBaar lands a nice shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
DeBaar cracks Punchheadsson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
DeBaar lands with a cross.
Punchheadsson takes one on the button.

Punchheadsson is rocked!

DeBaar cracks Punchheadsson with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. DeBaar has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Punchheadsson to stand back up!
Oh Punchheadsson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
DeBaar looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Punchheadsson tries to counter with a takedown but DeBaar is quick to defend against it.
Owen DeBaar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
DeBaar pounces like a tiger and cracks Punchheadsson with a vicious hook! Punchheadsson is down but not out! DeBaar follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Owen DeBaar!