PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Cottoneye Joe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ezra Pound (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joe comes to the cage accompanied by Cottoneye Joe. Pound has chosen Toots & The Maytals - Pressure Drop as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Joe
vs
Pound

175 cm
20
158 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

181 cm
25
155 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cottoneye Joe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ezra Pound!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Columbo Gatti and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joe misses with a series of wild punches.
Pound avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A jab from Joe misses.
Pound turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Joe pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Joe checks a low kick from Pound.
Joe throws the left hand but Pound avoids the punch easily.
Joe throws a right hand that Pound ducks under and follows up with a left that Pound also avoids with ease.
Pound throws a quick inside leg kick.
Joe chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Pound can pounce on him.
Pound scores with a nice body kick.
Joe takes a head kick and keeps coming.

It looks like Cottoneye Joe has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Joe scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

Pound looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Joe keeping moving, preventing Pound from controlling successfully.
Pound stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Joe swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pound trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Pound working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Pound looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Pound missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Joe wants to stand up but Pound is controlling him.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Pound moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Joe. Pound does a little dance to reset his feet.
Joe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pound throws a low kick, looking for Joe's leg but Joe calmly moves out of range.

Pound shoots in and bounces Joe off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Pound thows a big elbow that misses.
Pound wants to control from the top but Joe keeps moving.
Pound throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pound working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Pound prevents Joe from getting back to his feet.
Pound postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pound missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Pound wants to control from the top but Joe keeps moving.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Joe goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Joe dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Pound gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Joe manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pound.
Pound looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Joe fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pound tries to land a knee to the head but Joe blocks with his arms.
Joe scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Pound with a knee to the head.

Joe's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Joe misses with a head kick.
Pound lands a nice leg kick that just misses Joe's sensitive parts.
A punch combination from Joe misses.
Joe moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Cottoneye Joe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Joe misses with a hook. Pound ducked under it nicely.
Pound wants to clinch up but Joe keeps it at a distance.
Joe throws a hook but Pound avoids it easily.
Pound pivots, looking for a leg kick but Joe is out of range and Pound settles back down.
Nice defenses there by Pound.
Pound misses with a low kick.
Joe misses with a hook. Pound ducked under it nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Joe scores with a nice right hand.
Joe pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pound throws a nice inside leg kick.
Joe throws a one two combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ezra Pound dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cottoneye Joe's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Joe throws a big shot that misses.
Pound keeps Joe at a distance using the push kick.
Pound uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Joe.
Good leg kick by Pound there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Joe scores with a jab.
Pound moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Pound throws and low kick but Joe moves out of range easily.
Pound throws a low kick but Joe avoids it.
Pound tries to clinch but Joe is having none of it.
Joe takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A good leg kick by Pound.
Pound throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Cottoneye Joe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Joe keeps the fight on the outside.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Pound.
Pound throws a front kick that sends Joe stumbling back into the cage.
Joe keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Pound throws the kick towards the body but Joe avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pound misses with a low kick.
Cottoneye Joe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Joe throws an overhand right that lands on Pound's shoulder, as Pound tries to avoid the shot.
Pound lands a nice leg kick that just misses Joe's sensitive parts.
A head kick misses from Pound.
A good leg kick by Pound.
Pound thumps Joe with a low kick.

Pound drives through with a takedown into guard.
Pound not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Pound accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Pound stays in close to Joe's body and controls the position.
Joe wants to sweep here but Pound controlling him for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pound throwing strikes from guard but Joe blocks nicely.
Pound wants to control from the top but Joe keeps moving.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Joe throws a jab but it's blocked by Pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joe fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pound tried to score with a low kick but Joe checks it.
Pound misses with a head kick.
Joe blocks a head kick by Pound.
Joe tests Pound's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Joe blocks a leg kick.
Joe lands a head shot.
Joe looks to land a right hand but Pound moved out of range.
Pound needs to keep his hands up - Joe had a free shot at his head there.
Pound showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Joe.
Pound tries to score with a low kick but Joe moves his leg out of the way.
Pound misses with an attempted mid kick.
Pound throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Joe misses with a hook.
Pound takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Pound.
Pound ducks under a wild hook from Joe.
Joe throws a lazy head kick
and Pound counters with an inside leg kick.
Joe is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Joe throws the kick towards the body but Pound avoids it.
Pound moves away from the strike by Joe.
Pound connects with a solid leg kick.
Joe throws a hook to the side of Pound's head but Pound sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ezra Pound seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Joe on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Pound. Pound obviously looking to wear him down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pound throws a half hearted mid kick.
Pound misses with an attempted mid kick.
Pound is looking to clinch but Joe is avoiding it.
Joe checks the leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Joe checks a leg kick nicely.
Pound swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Joe takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Pound is looking to chop away at Joe's legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ezra Pound showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Cottoneye Joe's cut.
That's time! Joe's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Joe sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Pound uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Joe.
Joe loads up on a big right hand but Pound slips the punch.
Pound dodges the punch combination from Joe.
Pound tries a head kick but it misses.
Joe lands with a nice body punch.
Joe will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Pound uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Joe.
Pound drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Pound throws a sloppy head kick
and Joe connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pound tries a head kick but it misses.
Joe misses with a combination
and Pound counters with a good, hard body kick but Joe shrugs it off.
Pound feints and then cracks Joe's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Joe down.
Pound throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Joe misses with a double jab.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pound tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Pound needs to keep his hands up - Joe had a free shot at his head there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joe throws a big shot that misses.
Joe blocks the body kick.
Pound shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Joe as he avoids it easily.
Joe looks to land a left hand but Pound moved out of range nicely.
Joe falls off balance throwing a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Joe.
A telegraphed right hand from Joe misses the target.
Joe loads up on a big right hand but Pound slips the punch.
Pound avoids the head kick by Joe.
Pound slips a jab and a cross from Joe.
Pound lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Joe is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Joe checks a low kick from Pound.
Pound throws a wild body kick that Joe sees coming a mile off.
Pound throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Joe's head.
Joe takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joe leaves Pound with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Pound tries to land a front kick but Joe steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A low kick from Pound is predictable there
and Joe counters with a stiff right hand.
Joe goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Good work by Joe as he checks the leg kick.
A jab lands there for Joe.
A clash of legs there as Joe blocks the low kick.
A shot to de liver by Joe. Beautiful body shot.
Pound shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Joe as he jumps to the side.
Cottoneye Joe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ezra Pound.
Joe connects with a single shot there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head kick misses from Joe.

Pound shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Joe napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Pound tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pound looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Joe is avoiding damage well.
Joe can't do much from the bottom here.
Pound prevents Joe from escaping the position.
Pound sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Joe is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Joe tries to buck Pound off but Pound is having none of it.
Pound is looking to take a break and control but Joe is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ezra Pound is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Joe is looking to get back to his feet here but Pound is keeping cool and he's managed to take Joe's back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Pound throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Joe!
Pound keeps control of the position as Joe tries to break free.
Joe staying busy and making it hard for Pound to control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pound has the hooks in. Joe is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Cottoneye Joe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pound is punishing Joe with strikes - can he finish him?!

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Cottoneye Joe.
Well Pound has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 28:29
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 28:30
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ezra Pound!