PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bar Fighter (ranked 3939 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tusing Pocc (ranked 3250 p4p, 0 weight class). Tusing Pocc has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Fighter
vs
Pocc

155 cm
25
150 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

165 cm
34
150 lbs
14 - 17 - 1

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
KO power

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bar Fighter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 17 - 1, fighting out of New York, Tusing Pocc!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Chad Campbell and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pocc gets a double leg takedown into Fighter's guard.
Fighter is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Pocc postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Pocc postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Pocc has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Pocc not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Pocc with a flurry of punches that miss.
Pocc with a flurry of punches that miss.
Pocc scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Pocc thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Pocc drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Pocc jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Pocc throwing strikes but missing.
Pocc throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Fighter works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Fighter on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Fighter tries to get out of the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pocc throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Fighter controls Pocc momentarily but Pocc frees himself.
Fighter knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Pocc on the ground.

Pocc is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Pocc postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Fighter is pulling down on Pocc's head to control his posture.
Pocc working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Fighter's head.
Pocc not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Pocc cracks Fighter with a solid left hand.
Pocc trying to control the position from guard on top but Fighter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fighter preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Fighter manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Pocc manages to get himself to full guard.

Pocc lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Pocc trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Pocc drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Pocc seems to have locked his on tight now - Fighter screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Pocc, as he picks up the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Tusing Pocc!
An out of breath Tusing Pocc thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.