PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alejandro Sepulveda (ranked 831 p4p, 107 weight class) and Dick Pound (ranked 1254 p4p, 147 weight class). Sepulveda comes to the cage accompanied by Llorando se Fue. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Sepulveda
vs
Pound

159 cm
27
169 lbs
19 - 10 - 1

176 cm
24
162 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Red Light Coffeeshop

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 19 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Alejandro Sepulveda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dick Pound!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Anni Minnemäki and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The crowd cheers as Pound lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sepulveda doesn't seem phased though.
Sepulveda really is built like a bowling ball. I wonder if he'd roll if you pushed him down a hill...
Sepulveda throws a head kick that misses.
A jab from Sepulveda misses.
Sepulveda misses with an uppercut
and Pound counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A slow jab from Pound misses its intended target.
Sepulveda feinted with a counter takedown.
Sepulveda throws a shot from downtown. Pound moves away and avoids it.
Sepulveda throws a lazy uppercut
and Pound connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sepulveda swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A nice side step and Pound releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.

Sepulveda gets a takedown into half guard.
Pound controlling the position well.
Pound is continuing to stall.
Pound tries to get to full guard but Sepulveda has control of the leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sepulveda is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Pound doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Sepulveda.

Sepulveda is trying to work for a kimura but Pound is defending well.

Sepulveda is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pound gets full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Pound seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Pound trying to keep a closed guard but Sepulveda is proving a slippery customer.
Sepulveda pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pound is keeping the position for now.
Pound pulls Sepulveda in close to his closed guard and prevents Sepulveda from doing any damage or advancing position.
Pound looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sepulveda wants to pass the guard but Pound is keeping the position.
Sepulveda is looking to pass into half guard but Pound pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Pound is in guard.

Pound trying to control the position from guard on top but Sepulveda is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pound tries to free his leg and advance position but Sepulveda is retaining full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pound advances to half guard.
Sepulveda wants to get back to full guard.
Sepulveda slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Sepulveda keeping full guard, as Pound tries to pass.
Sepulveda trying to control the position.
Sepulveda tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sepulveda keeping moving, preventing Pound from controlling successfully.
Pound preventing the sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Sepulveda is trying to control the position but Pound postures up.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Sepulveda has control of Pound's left arm, preventing Pound from doing any damage.
Pound trying to control but Sepulveda is working from the bottom.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Sepulveda tries a head kick but it misses.
Sepulveda getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Sepulveda gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Pound cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pound lands a slapping body shot.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sepulveda misses with an uppercut. Pound saw that one coming.
Pound is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Pound stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Pound misses with an uppercut. Sepulveda saw that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dick Pound dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Sepulveda uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pound.
Sepulveda throws a body shot but no joy.
Sepulveda throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pound misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sepulveda.
A counter left hand to the body from Sepulveda misses its target.

Sepulveda forces Pound back against the cage and clinches.
Sepulveda tries to pull guard but Pound forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Pound pushes Sepulveda back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Pound lands a body punch in the clinch.
Pound swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pound prevents the takedown attempt.
A head punch on the inside from Pound fails to land.
Still in the clinch, Pound scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short left from Pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sepulveda is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Pound pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alejandro Sepulveda. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pound lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Pound has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Sepulveda has clasped his hands together around Pound's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pound tries to improve position but can't.
Pound is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Sepulveda's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Pound is looking to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pound keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Pound trying to control from the bottom.
Pound is trying to get back to full guard.
Sepulveda is thwarting Pound's attempts to control the position.

Sepulveda is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Sepulveda is looking to advance position but Pound won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Pound gets back to full guard.
Pound is controlling Sepulveda's posture.
Pound is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Pound has Sepulveda pulled in close to control his posture.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Sepulveda pushing down on Pound's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Sepulveda is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Sepulveda is looking for a kimura here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pound tries to roll over but Sepulveda keeps him under control.
Sepulveda wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pound keeps working.
Sepulveda performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sepulveda looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pound misses with a looping left.
Dick Pound is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Sepulveda fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Pound to the ground. Sepulveda is now in Pound's guard.
Sepulveda wants to pass the guard but Pound is keeping the position.
Pound pulls Sepulveda in close to his closed guard and prevents Sepulveda from doing any damage or advancing position.
Alejandro Sepulveda overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pound looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sepulveda is one step ahead there.
Sepulveda being controlled here momentarily.
Sepulveda wants to pass the guard but Pound is keeping the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pound wants to sweep but no luck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alejandro Sepulveda dominated that second round.
That's time! Sepulveda's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Sepulveda closes the distance and clinches.
Sepulveda is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Pound tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A right handed body shot lands from Pound.
Sepulveda has been working on his balance at LOD-Guts & Glory Gym, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Pound.

Sepulveda is trying to trip Pound. He has hold of a leg but Pound is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Sepulveda persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Pound keeping full guard, as Sepulveda tries to pass.
Pound looking for a sweep. Not yet Pound, not yet.
Sepulveda looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pound has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Let's hope that Pound has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sepulveda wants to control from the top but Pound keeps moving.
Pound looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sepulveda controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Pound trying to keep a closed guard but Sepulveda is proving a slippery customer.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Sepulveda misses with a straight left.
Sepulveda tries to clinch but Pound moves away
letting Pound counter with a right hand.
Sepulveda shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Sepulveda pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sepulveda throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pound doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Sepulveda fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Pound avoids it really well and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pound sizes up Sepulveda with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Sepulveda tries to clinch there but Pound circles away.
Sepulveda misses with a looping left.
A nice side step and Pound releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.

Sepulveda clinches up with Pound and pushes him back against the cage.

Sepulveda jumps guard and drags Pound to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Pound looking to pass the guard.
Pound is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Sepulveda keeping moving, preventing Pound from controlling successfully.
Pound trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pound advances position into side control!
Sepulveda is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Pound looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Sepulveda manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Pound wants to free his trapped foot but Sepulveda is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Pound is working for a submission of some sort.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sepulveda tries to get to full guard but Pound has control of the leg.
Pound wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sepulveda keeps working.
Sepulveda trying to hold on to Pound's head to control him but Pound postures up.
Sepulveda is looking to improve his position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Sepulveda is defending against the submission attempts here by Pound.

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 Alejandro Sepulveda.
I think Sepulveda has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:29
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29

The fight is ruled a draw!