PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Don Dirst (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ground Pound (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ground Pound has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Don Dirst's chin.

Dirst
vs
Pound

185 cm
25
200 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

185 cm
20
197 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Good elbows
Powerful

[MMABR]Terror Trition[†CoE†]

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Don Dirst!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ground Pound!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Robert Twigg and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dirst is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pound.
Dirst looks to land a left hand but Pound moved out of range nicely.
Pound looks to land a combination but Dirst avoids it well.
A big right from Dirst misses.
Dirst keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pound.
Dirst swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pound misses with the combination.
Dirst misses the shot to the body.
Dirst works over Pound's head and body with a nice combination.
Dirst throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dirst connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Dirst fails with a takedown attempt.
Pound moves out of range of the strikes.
Pound connects with a jab.
Pound scores with a one two! Dirst had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Nice shot by Pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dirst loads up on a big right hand but Pound slips the punch.
Pound tries a low kick but Dirst avoids it.
Dirst takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Pound defending well as Dirst loads up on a big left hand.
Pound lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dirst circles away quickly and effectively.
Pound takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Pound lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dirst circles away quickly and effectively.
Pound throws a lazy right hand but Dirst sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pound is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Dirst dips to his left and cracks Pound with an uppercut!
Dirst slips under a jab.
Pound keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Pound looks for the body kick but Dirst saw that one coming.
Pound throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dirst loads up on a big right hand but Pound slips the punch.
Pound just misses with a punch to the body.
Pound throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dirst counters with a left to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dirst pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dirst misses with the combination.
Dirst misses with an uppercut.
Pound tests Dirst's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Pound throws a nice looking combination but Dirst bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dirst cracks Pound with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Dirst takes a swing at Pound's ribcage but misses.

Dirst forces Pound back against the cage and clinches.
Pound is looking to control Dirst's arms but Dirst gets an underhook and turns him. Now Pound has his back to the cage.
Dirst blocks an elbow strike.

Pound's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pound misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pound throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dirst throws a looping overhand right but Pound ducks down to avoid it.
Dirst misses with a straight left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dirst has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A combination from Pound does no damage.
Pound throws a right hand that Dirst ducks under and follows up with a left that Dirst also avoids with ease.
Dirst misses with an uppercut.
Dirst throws a quick inside leg kick.
Dirst tries to land a leg kick but Pound saw it coming and moves away.
Dirst shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Pound sprawls well. Pound wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Dirst gets slowly back to his feet.
A combination from Pound does no damage.
Dirst scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pound doesn't seem bothered though.
Pound misses with a combination
and Dirst counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pound throws the left hand but Dirst avoids the punch easily.
Dirst takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Pound closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Ground Pound is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dirst throws out a powerful jab.
Pound connects with a good right hand that stumbles Dirst. Dirst circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Dirst looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Pound is fending him off so far but Dirst persists. Nope, Pound circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Don Dirst. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pound lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dirst at a distance.
Dirst misses with a looping left.
Ground Pound seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pound fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dirst looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Dirst is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pound misses with a double jab.
Pound uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dirst.
Dirst is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Pound.
Dirst is looking to clinch.
Pound goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Pound misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dirst.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dirst swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Pound connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pound falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dirst counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Dirst slips a jab and a cross from Pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ground Pound dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Dirst looks to throw the jab but Pound is out of range.
Pound thows a body shot but no joy.
Some wild striking there from Pound.
Dirst throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pound throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Good shot there by Pound.
Pound feints and then cracks Dirst's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dirst down.
Ground Pound seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Pound - that will leave a mark!
Pound lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Pound.
Pound throws a series of punches but Dirst moves out of range.
Pound looks to land a combination. Dirst sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

Dirst is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dirst throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Oh Dirst is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pound throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dirst seems to have got his legs back now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pound swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dirst counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pound tries to bum rush Dirst with a series of wild strikes but Dirst uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dirst takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Some wild striking there from Pound.
Pound misses with a straight left.
Pound throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dirst cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pound throws a series of punches but Dirst moves out of range.
Pound stalks Dirst and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Dirst's face. Dirst staggers backwards, shaken.
Nice shot lands for Dirst.
Pound misses with a double jab

and Dirst counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Pound's guard now.
Dirst slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Dirst wants to pass the guard but Pound is keeping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pound is looking to stand up but Dirst isn't so interested in that idea.
Dirst preventing the sweep.
Dirst passes Pound's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Dirst prevents Pound from improving his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dirst stalling away here and it's allowed Pound to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Pound can do anything to dispel that myth.
Dirst won't allow Pound to get back to his feet.
Dirst trying to control but Pound is working from the bottom.
Dirst wants to pass the guard but Pound is keeping the position.

That's four 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.
Pound being controlled here, momentarily.
Dirst scoring with punches to the head and body.
Dirst looking to pass the guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pound manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Dirst manages to get himself to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ground Pound showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Pound misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A jab from Dirst misses.
Pound misses with a few strikes there.
Pound misses with an attempted mid kick.
Pound tries to bum rush Dirst with a series of wild strikes but Dirst uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pound feints and then cracks Dirst's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dirst down.
Pound throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dirst.
Nice shot lands for Dirst.
Pound scores with the left hand. Dirst knows he should have avoided that one.
Dirst misses with a straight left.
Ground Pound is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pound misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pound swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pound misses with a looping right.
Pound scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dirst doesn't seem bothered though.
Pound misses with a combination
and Dirst counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dirst fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pound manages to avoid it.
Dirst throws a jab when Pound was well out of range.
Pound looks to land a combination but Dirst avoids it well.
Pound displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dirst throws out the jab.
Pound fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dirst manages to avoid it.
Pound throws a low kick, looking for Dirst's leg but Dirst calmly moves out of range.
Pound misses with a low kick.
A slow jab from Pound misses its intended target.
A cross from Pound lands.
Pound displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dirst throws out the jab.
Pound throws a series of strikes that have Dirst backpedaling.
Dirst avoids the head kick by Pound.
Dirst throws a jab but it's blocked by Pound.
Nice jab there from Pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pound looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pound slips under a jab.
Dirst throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Pound's waist but Pound gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Dirst off to one side.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Pound.
Pound misses with the combination.
Dirst missing with a left hand there. Pound was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Some wild striking there from Pound.
Pound throws a series of punches but Dirst moves out of range.
Dirst misses with a hook.
The fighters circling - Pound throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dirst bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jab, jab by Dirst - just one landing.
Jab by Dirst.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pound swinging wildly here.
Pound tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pound defending well as Dirst loads up on a big left hand.
Dirst shoots in for a takedown but Pound shows good takedown defense.
Pound throws a head kick but Dirst moves out of range.
Pound misses with a few strikes there.
Don Dirst has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pound scores with a nice strike.
A nice combination there by Pound.
A right-left combo lands from Pound.
Pound throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pound throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Dirst thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pound blocks a jab.
Dirst misses the shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pound throws a low kick but it's checked well by Dirst.
Pound misses with a leg kick
and Dirst connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pound scores with a spinning back kick!
Pound avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pound looks to land a combination but Dirst avoids it well.
No joy there for Dirst, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pound takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Ground Pound is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pound misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dirst misses with an uppercut.
Pound slips a straight right by Dirst.
Pound lands with a right hand.
Pound scores with a decent looking hook.
Dirst throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pound avoids the body shot from Dirst.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ground Pound comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Pound winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30

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