|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ground N Pound (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Pounder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Richard Pounder will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
 |
|
 |
| 185 cm
25
200 lbs
3 - 4 - 0 |
|
225 cm
26
300 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin |
|
Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Knockout power |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ground N Pound!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Richard Pounder!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Johanna Lukiainen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
N Pound misses with a takedown attempt
and Pounder counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pounder thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Pounder forces his way into half guard.
Pounder is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Pounder is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, N Pound has managed to free his arm - good work.
Pounder is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and N Pound defends it well.
N Pound regains full guard. Nicely done.
Pounder stands and throws N Pound's legs to the side, diving into side control.
N Pound throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
That's one minute gone in the round.
N Pound is not content to let Pounder control the position.
N Pound gets back to half guard.
N Pound trying to control from the bottom.
Pounder is sneakily working for an arm triangle but N Pound sees it coming and defends easily.
N Pound makes his way to full guard. A much better position for N Pound.
Pounder forces his way into half guard.
N Pound is staying active underneath Pounder, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Pounder is looking to stall here but N Pound recovers full guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Pounder looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pounder preventing the sweep.
N Pound working a defensive guard here.
N Pound might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
N Pound throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
N Pound can't keep his opponent in guard - Pounder advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Pounder trying to pass the guard but N Pound defending well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
N Pound is looking for a sweep. Pounder is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Pounder is working for a kimura but N Pound is defending it quite comfortably.
Pounder is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and N Pound defends it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
N Pound is trying to maintain the position but Pounder is very close to passing his half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pounder is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. N Pound doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Pounder.
Pounder wants to pass to mount but N Pound is defending the position.
Pounder blocks the strikes from N Pound.
Pounder trying to mount his opponent but N Pound defends it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
N Pound makes his way to full guard. A much better position for N Pound.
N Pound manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Pounder taking shots to the head.
Pounder taking shots to the head.
Pounder tries to reverse the position but N Pound maintains control.
The referee warns Pounder that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pounder working to try and regain half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
N Pound fails to move to back control.
Pounder is working to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Richard Pounder will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
N Pound tries to clinch but Pounder moves out of range.
N Pound tries for a takedown but Pounder circles away easily
and Pounder counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Pounder.
Pounder drops back, looking for a kneebar! N Pound looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. N Pound looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from N Pound!
Pounder is trying to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
N Pound tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
N Pound is looking to take a break and control but Pounder is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pounder is looking to regain half guard here but N Pound keeps moving and retains side control.
Pounder can't do much from the bottom here.
N Pound gets to mount! Pounder was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Pounder bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
N Pound working a defensive guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pounder looking to pass the guard.
N Pound throwing rabbit punches from the bottom - showing the judges that he's keeping busy.
Pounder looking to pass the guard.
Pounder is pushing down on N Pound's leg trying to pass to half guard. N Pound is fighting to maintain full guard but Pounder has managed to sneak the leg through.
N Pound trying to hold on to Pounder's head to control him but Pounder postures up.
Pounder is working for a submission of some sort.
Pounder is thwarting N Pound's attempts to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pounder wants to pass to mount but N Pound is defending the position.
Pounder is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, N Pound has managed to free his arm - good work.
N Pound gets full guard.
N Pound looking for a sweep. Not yet N Pound, not yet.
Pounder passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Pounder working away.
N Pound tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Pounder tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Richard Pounder has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
N Pound struggling a bit here.
Pounder swings around for an armbar but N Pound sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Pounder's guard.
N Pound avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pounder looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Richard Pounder showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
N Pound shoots in looking for a takedown. Pounder tries to sprawl out of it but N Pound keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Pounder manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
N Pound doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Pounder counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Pounder looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
N Pound manages to get to full guard.
Pounder drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Pounder jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pounder 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.
Pounder tries to free his leg and advance position but N Pound is retaining full guard.
N Pound working a defensive guard here.
Pounder trying to control but N Pound is working from the bottom.
N Pound manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Pounder is wriggling around trying to escape.
Pounder is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Ground N Pound has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pounder manages to regain half guard. Good work.
N Pound seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Pounder does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Pounder trying to control from the bottom.
Pounder looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Pounder tries to get to full guard but N Pound has control of the leg.
Pounder is staying active underneath N Pound, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Pounder is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Pounder looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Pounder takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
N Pound prevents Pounder from improving his position.
Still in half guard, N Pound seems content to control.
N Pound prevents Pounder from improving his position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Pounder looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Pounder looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Pounder tries to roll over but N Pound keeps him under control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
N Pound takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
N Pound looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Pounder with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Pounder is looking for a sweep. N Pound is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Pounder looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
N Pound working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
N Pound wants to work for an arm triangle but Pounder is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
N Pound is trying to control. Pounder wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
And that's the end of the fight!
Richard Pounder comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Pounder 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Richard Pounder!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
67% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
