PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dick Pound (ranked 695 p4p, 76 weight class) and Royal Pain (ranked 1132 p4p, 123 weight class). Pain is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by AC/DC Thunderstruck. Dick Pound is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Pound
vs
Pain

176 cm
25
162 lbs
10 - 5 - 1

181 cm
25
166 lbs
17 - 11 - 1

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Red Light Coffeeshop

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dick Pound!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Royal Pain!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Marco Blurström and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pain lands with an overhand left.
Pound takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Pain has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Pain there as he acknowledges the shot.

Pain drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Pain trying to control the position but Pound is working away.
Pound is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Pain's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Pain slows the pace down in half guard.
Pain thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Pound's head.
Pound keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Pain not doing much here.
Pound is trying to maintain the position but Pain is very close to passing his half guard.
Pound wants to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pound is working hard here to advance position.
Pain trying to pass the guard but Pound defending well.
Pound wants to control but Pain is keeping busy.

Pain is working for a kimura but Pound is defending it quite comfortably.
Pound is looking to control Pain's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Pound avoid being mounted?

Pain is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Pound is just riding it out for now. Pain eventually gives up the hold.
Pain wants to take a breather but Pound is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Pain is looking for a kimura but Pound is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Pain to get the leverage.
Pain prevents Pound from improving his position.
Pound blocking the ground and pound attempt from Pain.
Pound trying to control but Pain postures up.
Pound has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Pound is not content to let Pain control the position.
Pound wants to get back to full guard.
Pain wants to pass the guard but Pound is defending well.
Still in half guard, Pain seems content to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pound controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.

Pain is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Pain is trying to work for a kimura but Pound is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pain seems to be looking for submissions.
Pound is holding on to half guard well.

Pain has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Pound defend it? Pain steps over the head and cranks it - Pound is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Pain!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Royal Pain!
Royal Pain managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, MayheM sportswear, into his post fight interview.