PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Janis Lusis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rock Pounder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Janis Lusis has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Lusis
vs
Pounder

199 cm
18
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

197 cm
23
197 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Vandal fight Boutique -ACME-

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Janis Lusis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Rock Pounder!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Paul Tew and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lusis bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Pounder dodges the punch combination from Lusis.
Pounder is looking to land body kicks.
Lusis fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lusis tries to clinch up.
Pounder is looking to land body kicks.
Pounder throws a body kick that misses.
Pounder misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lusis blocks the body kick.
Pounder throws a head kick that misses.
Pounder tries to land a front kick but Lusis steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Lusis throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lusis connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Pounder misses with a series of wild punches.

Lusis clinches with his opponent.
Lusis taking a breather.
A frustrated look appears on Lusis's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lusis is trying to break the clinch but Pounder is controlling him.

Pounder breaks from the clinch.
A punch combination from Pounder misses.
Pounder throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pounder lands a nice looking kick to the body. Lusis takes a step back to recover.
Lusis bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Pounder's head.
Pounder doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Pounder looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pounder showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lusis.
Lusis paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Lusis lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Pounder throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lusis lands a front kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lusis.
Lusis bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Pounder's head.
Pounder misses with a head kick.
Pounder takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Lusis takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Lusis scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pounder doesn't seem bothered though.
Lusis lands a nice looking body shot.
A shot to de liver by Lusis. Beautiful body shot.
Pounder has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Lusis.
Lusis scores with a jab to the jaw.
Lusis thumps Pounder with a low kick.
Lusis's corner calls for a 1-2. Lusis obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Lusis lands an overhand right.
Lusis moves in looking to clinch but Pounder pushes him off.
Pounder misses with a kick to the body
and Lusis counters with a thumping low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A slapping leg kick lands for Lusis.
Lusis scores with a leg kick.
Pounder moves forwards but Lusis connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Lusis lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Lusis is looking to clinch but Pounder is avoiding it.
Lusis looks to land a combination. Pounder sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Lusis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pounder throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lusis tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pounder swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lusis throws a one two combo.
Lusis connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Pounder throws a nice looking combination but Lusis bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lusis scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Pounder takes one on the button.
Jab from Lusis.
Pounder throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lusis connects with a single shot there.
Lusis scores with the left hand. Pounder knows he should have avoided that one.
Good standup being displayed there by Lusis as he connects with a hook.
Lusis is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Lusis connects with a right hand. Pounder shakes it off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pounder throws a lazy body kick
and Lusis counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Rock Pounder seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lusis cracks a nice hook into Pounder's ribs.
Lusis feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Pounder's calf.
Lusis tries to clinch up.
Lusis lands a nice hook to Pounder's body. Pounder takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Pounder throws a wild body kick that Lusis sees coming a mile off.
Lusis lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lusis throws a series of punches but Pounder avoids them all with ease.
Pounder throws a wild body kick that Lusis sees coming a mile off.
Pounder throws a lazy body kick
and Lusis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pounder is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Lusis.
Pounder tries to land a front kick but Lusis steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Lusis blocks the body kick.
Lusis wants to clinch.
Pounder has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Some wild striking there from Pounder.
Pounder circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Pounder misses with the body kick
and Lusis counters with a nice kick to the body.
Lusis smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Lusis cracks Pounder with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Lusis throws a nice head kick!
Lusis connects with a good right hand that stumbles Pounder. Pounder circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Pounder tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lusis was well out of range. Poor timing from Pounder.
Pounder throws a body kick the misses
and Lusis counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Pounder thinking.
Lusis throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Pounder tries to land a body kick
and Lusis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pounder tries to land a body kick
and Lusis counters with a one-two to the body.
Lusis lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Pounder throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Lusis counters with a nice uppercut.
Lusis wants to clinch up but Pounder keeps it at a distance.
Pounder misses with a head kick.
Lusis lands with an uppercut that bounces Pounder off the cage and back into rage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pounder lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lusis doesn't manage to clinch there - Pounder circles away.
Lusis lands with a straight right. Pounder didn't see that one coming.
Pounder throws a body kick the misses
and Lusis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pounder on the wrong end of a nice hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Janis Lusis dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Pounder throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Lusis.
Pounder gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lusis.
Lusis throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lusis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pounder takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Pounder.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lusis darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Janis Lusis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lusis is looking to clinch but Pounder is avoiding it.
Lusis fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pounder looks to score with a jab to the body but Lusis is just out of range.
Pounder throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Lusis with a hook.
Pounder takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Pounder throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
enabling Lusis to counter with a crisp jab.
Lusis tries to clinch there but Pounder circles away.
Pounder throws a head kick but Lusis moves out of range.
Lusis clobbers Pounder with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lusis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pounder paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lusis buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lusis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pounder paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Janis Lusis is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pounder goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Pounder throws the kick towards the body but Lusis avoids it.
Lusis tries to close the distance and clinch but Pounder swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Lusis lands a nice hook to Pounder's body. Pounder takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Good shot there by Lusis.
Nice uppercut lands for Lusis. That snapped Pounder's head back.
Lusis tries to clinch there but Pounder circles away.
Pounder misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lusis fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pounder.
Lusis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lusis wants to clinch.
Pounder looks for the body kick but Lusis saw that one coming.
Lusis lands the left hand.
A thudding body kick lands there by Lusis!
Lusis looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Pounder in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Pounder throws a lazy body kick
and Lusis counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lusis scores with a decent looking hook.
Lusis scores with a nice strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lusis throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lusis throws a series of punches but Pounder moves out of range.
Pounder throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Lusis counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lusis connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Lusis doesn't manage to clinch there - Pounder circles away.
Pounder throws a wild body kick that Lusis sees coming a mile off.
Pounder's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Pounder shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Pounder moves out of range of the strikes.
The fighters circling - Lusis throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pounder throws a push kick but Lusis slaps the foot to one side.
Lusis thuds a left hand into Pounder's body.
Lusis swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lusis.
Lusis takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Pounder swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lusis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pounder takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Pounder goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Pounder.
Lusis lands with a nice combination. Pounder backs away looking to recover.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pounder misses with a body shot.
Lusis tries to clinch up but Pounder circles away and keeps his distance.
Lusis throws a one two combo.
Lusis connects with a nice looking jab.
Lusis throws an overhand right that lands on Pounder's shoulder, as Pounder tries to avoid the shot.
Pounder throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Pounder avoids the head kick by Lusis.
Pounder throws a body kick the misses
and Lusis counters with a two punch combo.
Pounder misses with a body kick.
Lusis lands an overhand right.
Pounder throws a sloppy head kick and Lusis moves out of range easily.
Lusis is looking to clinch but Pounder is avoiding it.
Pounder throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Lusis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lusis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lusis takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lusis avoids a kick to the body.
Lusis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pounder paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lusis throws a nice inside leg kick.
A lazy body kick from Pounder
and Lusis counters with an outside leg kick.
Lusis wants to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Lusis fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Pounder checks it well.
A head kick by Pounder misses
and Lusis makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Pounder takes a jab right on the kisser.
Pounder is looking to land body kicks.
Lusis uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Pounder has time to react.

Lusis gets caught flat footed, as Pounder shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Lusis is trying to control the position but Pounder postures up.
Pounder won't allow Lusis to sweep him here.

Lusis is looking for a triangle here but Pounder uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Janis Lusis dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Lusis tries to clinch up.
Lusis is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Lusis thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Pounder if he has to take too many more of those.
Pounder walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Pounder throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Lusis explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Pounder slips a jab and a cross from Lusis.
Lusis tries to clinch up.
Pounder misses with a low kick as Lusis jumps back.
Lusis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pounder looks to throw a body kick
and Lusis counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Pounder lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A head kick by Pounder misses
and Lusis counters with a head kick.
Jab by Lusis.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lusis misses with a head kick.
Pounder has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Lusis.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Pounder.
Lusis moves out of range of the body kick from Pounder.
Lusis moves out of range of the body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lusis lands with an uppercut that bounces Pounder off the cage and back into rage.
The crowd cheers as Lusis lands an impressive looking overhand right. Pounder doesn't seem phased though.
Pounder throws a leg kick but Lusis checks it.
Pounder misses with a kick to the body.
Pounder takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Lusis stuns Pounder with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Pounder misses with the body kick
and Lusis makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Pounder really felt that one!
Lusis tries to clinch but Pounder is having none of it.
Pounder throws a push kick but Lusis slaps the foot to one side.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lusis. That's going to slow Pounder down.
Pounder gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Lusis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pounder throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Lusis counters with a nice uppercut.
Pounder is looking to land body kicks.
Pounder throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lusis counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Pounder thows a leg kick but Lusis checks it
and Lusis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pounder throws a sloppy head kick and Lusis moves out of range easily.
Pounder lands with a nice combination. Lusis backs away looking to recover.
Lusis throws a leg kick which misses Pounder's front leg but catches the back leg as Pounder tries to avoid it.
Pounder walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lusis doesn't manage to clinch there - Pounder circles away.
Lusis throws a hook but Pounder blocks it.
Pounder looks to land a combination but Lusis avoids it well.
Pounder with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lusis to score with a decent uppercut.
Lusis connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Pounder's hands.
Pounder throws a leg kick that is checked
and Lusis counters with a straight right hand.
Pounder misses with a series of wild punches.
Pounder has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Pounder swats away the attempt to clinch by Lusis.
Lusis misses with a series of wild punches.
Lusis avoids a kick to the body.
Lusis wants to clinch up but Pounder keeps it at a distance.
Pounder throws a wild body kick that Lusis sees coming a mile off.
Lusis connects with a solid leg kick.
Lusis keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Lusis scores with a nice strike.
Lusis throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pounder swats away the attempt to clinch by Lusis.
Some wild striking there from Lusis.
Pounder looks to throw a body kick
and Lusis counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lusis lands a two punch combo.
Lusis fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Pounder.
Lusis thuds a left hand into Pounder's body.
Lusis fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pounder throws a push kick but Lusis slaps the foot to one side.
Pounder throws the kick towards the body but Lusis avoids it.
Pounder tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pounder takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Lusis lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Pounder backs up against the cage.
Pounder swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Pounder throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Lusis counters with a nice body kick.
Pounder walks into a stiff left hand from Lusis.
Pounder is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A head kick misses from Lusis.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Pounder throws a body kick the misses
and Lusis counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Pounder misses with a body kick.
Pounder takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Lusis throws a leg kick which misses Pounder's front leg but catches the back leg as Pounder tries to avoid it.
Pounder throws a body kick the misses
and Lusis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pounder lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lusis circles away quickly and effectively.
Lusis jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Lusis lands a jab to the nose.
A combination from Lusis does no damage.
Pounder throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lusis scores with a hook to the body. Pounder takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A nice combination there by Lusis.
Pounder misses with a kick to the body.
Lusis tries to clinch but Pounder is having none of it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lusis dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Pounder. That did some damage!
Pounder misses with a kick to the body
and Lusis counters with a nice body shot.
Pounder throws a head kick but Lusis moves out of range.
Pounder throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lusis misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Janis Lusis clearly takes that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Decent striking displayed by Lusis there.
Pounder throws a lazy body kick
and Lusis counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Lusis connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Lusis tries to close the distance and clinch but Pounder swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pounder scores with a push kick.
Pounder looks to throw a body kick
and Lusis connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pounder goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Pounder tries to land a front kick but Lusis steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Lusis tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pounder swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Good standup being displayed there by Lusis as he connects with a hook.
Lusis blocks the body kick.
Lusis punishes Pounder's body with a nice straight punch.
Lusis connects with a jab.
Pounder throws a push kick but Lusis slaps the foot to one side.
Lusis blocks the body kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lusis.
Pounder looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Lusis avoids the head kick by Pounder.
Lusis wants to clinch up but Pounder keeps it at a distance.
Lusis showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pounder.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lusis throws a one two combo.
Lusis thumps Pounder with a low kick.
Lusis tries to clinch but Pounder is having none of it.
Pounder throws and low kick but Lusis moves out of range easily.
Lusis throws a head kick that half lands.
Lusis avoids a kick to the body.
Lusis tests Pounder's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lusis fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pounder misses with a body kick.
Lusis lands a body shot.
Lusis misses with a series of wild punches.
Pounder misses with a body kick.
Lusis scores with a jab to the jaw.
Lusis connects with a good right hand that stumbles Pounder. Pounder circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Pounder throws a push kick but Lusis slaps the foot to one side.
Pounder looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Lusis fails with an attempt to clinch.
A nice combination there by Lusis.
Pounder throws a wild body kick that Lusis sees coming a mile off.
Lusis tries to clinch there but Pounder circles away.
Lusis fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Pounder looks to land a body kick but Lusis moved away.
Pounder takes one to the side of the head.
Lusis fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pounder throws the kick towards the body but Lusis avoids it.
Nice cross by Lusis.
Pounder goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Pounder takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Lusis throws a nice looking combination but Pounder bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lusis moves out of range of the body kick from Pounder.
Lusis tests Pounder's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lusis takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lusis.
Pounder looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pounder throws a body kick that misses.
Lusis thuds a left hand into Pounder's body.
Pounder tries to land a body kick
and Lusis counters with a nice uppercut.
Lusis lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Pounder tries to land a body kick
and Lusis counters with a leg kick.
Nice body kick there by Pounder.
Pounder throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lusis misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lusis darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Pounder falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Lusis counter with a right hand.
Lusis rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pounder moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pounder tries a head kick but it misses.
Lusis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pounder paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lusis.
Pounder throws a body kick the misses
and Lusis counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Lusis tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pounder swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lusis moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Lusis misses with a looping left.
Pounder throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Lusis counters with a left and a right that stings Pounder.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Pounder looking to land some kicks to the body here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lusis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lusis dips to his left and cracks Pounder with an uppercut!
Pounder pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lusis fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lusis throws a nice head kick!
Lusis moves out of range of the body kick from Pounder.
Lusis misses with a few strikes there.
Pounder throws a body kick that misses.
Lusis's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Lusis duly obliges.
Lusis dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Pounder. That did some damage!
Lusis misses with a hook. Pounder ducked under it nicely.
Pounder throws a head kick that misses
and Pounder takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Lusis checks a leg kick.
Pounder swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pounder swats away the attempt to clinch by Lusis.
Pounder moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Janis Lusis had his way with Rock Pounder in that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

The fight stays on the outside here - Lusis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pounder throws a right hand that Lusis ducks under and follows up with a left that Lusis also avoids with ease.
Pounder misses with a kick to the body.
Pounder throws a body kick that misses.
Jab from Lusis.
Lusis swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Pounder.
Lusis scoring well with a low kick there.
Lusis tries to close the distance and clinch but Pounder swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lusis throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Lusis scores with a three punch combo!
Lusis looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Lusis fakes the leg kick and cracks Pounder in the body.
Pounder works the jab nicely.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Pounder throws a wild body kick that Lusis sees coming a mile off.
Lusis connects with a looping right hand.
Lusis dips to his left and cracks Pounder with an uppercut!
Pounder is looking to land body kicks.
Lusis scores with a shot to the body.
Pounder misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pounder drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lusis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pounder throws the kick towards the body but Lusis avoids it.
Pounder takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Pounder lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Lusis has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Lusis and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Lusis explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Lusis lands a with a good body shot.
Lusis looks to land a combination. Pounder sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Pounder does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Lusis scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Lusis scores with a leg kick.
Lusis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pounder walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Pounder tries to land a body kick
and Lusis counters with a slapping leg kick.
Pounder is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Lusis rather than just go for the knockout.
Lusis lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Pounder goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lusis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's two 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.
Pounder circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pounder misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lusis tries to close the distance and clinch but Pounder swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lusis throws a right hand that Pounder ducks under and follows up with a left that Pounder also avoids with ease.
Pounder throws a push kick but Lusis slaps the foot to one side.
Lusis lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Lusis moves out of range as Pounder throws a body kick.
Lusis lands a body shot.
Pounder looks to land a body kick but Lusis moved away.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lusis.
Lusis tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pounder swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lusis throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pounder.
Lusis throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Lusis fails to land with a series of punches.
Pounder throws a wild body kick that Lusis sees coming a mile off.
Lusis thumps Pounder with a low kick.
Pounder looks to land a body kick but Lusis moved away.
Lusis tries to close the distance and clinch but Pounder swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pounder tries to bum rush Lusis with a series of wild strikes but Lusis uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lusis is working the combinations to good effect here.
Lusis moves in looking to clinch but Pounder pushes him off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pounder misses with a body kick.
Lusis stalks Pounder and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Pounder's face. Pounder staggers backwards, shaken.
Lusis throws a one two combo.
Lusis tries to clinch up but Pounder circles away and keeps his distance.
Lusis scores with a kick to the body.
Pounder misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lusis scores with a nice head shot.
Pounder throws a head kick but Lusis moves out of range.
A punch combination from Lusis misses.
Lusis throws a head kick but Pounder moves out of range.
Lusis misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lusis tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pounder swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lusis blocks the body kick.
Lusis scores with a nice head shot.
Lusis lands a really nice looking cross but Pounder seems unphased.
A solid body kick from Pounder.
Pounder scores with a spinning back kick!
Pounder throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lusis connects with a high kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Pounder looks for the body kick but Lusis saw that one coming.
Pounder throws a sloppy head kick
and Lusis counters with a low kick, right behind Pounder 's knee.
Pounder throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Lusis lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pounder circles away quickly and effectively.
A lazy body kick from Pounder
and Lusis counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Lusis wants to clinch.
Lusis lands a jab.
Pounder throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lusis feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Pounder's calf.
Pounder misses with a kick to the body
and Lusis counters with a one-two to the body.
Pounder misses with a kick to the body
and Lusis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pounder throws out a leg kick but Lusis moves out of range and Pounder only half commits.
Pounder swats away the attempt to clinch by Lusis.
Lusis throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Pounder.
Rock Pounder has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pounder throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

And that's the end of the fight!
Janis Lusis showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lusis, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 50:45
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 50:45
Judge William Gold scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Janis Lusis!