PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Royal Pain (ranked 892 p4p, 108 weight class) and Dick Pound (ranked 1470 p4p, 174 weight class). Pain's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, AC/DC Thunderstruck. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Pain
vs
Pound

181 cm
26
166 lbs
19 - 13 - 1

176 cm
26
162 lbs
12 - 7 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

KOMBAT KLOTHING

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 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Royal Pain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dick Pound!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pain misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Pain scores with a nice head shot.
Pain pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pound let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Pound has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Pain throws an off balance right hand
and Pound counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Pain's corner calls for a 1-2. Pain obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Pound slips under a jab.
Pound appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Pound tries to keep at a distance but Pain has taken the fight into the clinch.

Pound breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pain misses with a series of wild punches.
Pound doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pain rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pound moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pound blocks a low kick nicely.
A nice side step and Pound releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Pound blocks a jab.
Pain works the jab nicely.

Pain scores with a takedown into Pound's guard.
Pain wants to control from the top but Pound keeps moving.

Pain has gone for a leg lock! Pound slips out almost immediately though and dives into Pain's guard.

Pain is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Pain working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Pound has passed into half guard!
Pound content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Pain is trying to control but can't.
Pain wants to improve his position but Pound is controlling well.
Pain tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Pound has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Pound wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pain tries to improve his position but instead Pound has taken his back!
Pain wants to control his opponent's hands but Pound gets his hands free.
Pain is trying to break free.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pain is working hard here to advance position.
Pain is trying to get back to his feet but Pound has full control of the position and if anything, Pain has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Pound is hanging on to Pain's back as he tries to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pound controlling the position well here. Pain rolled but Pound kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Pain wants to escape the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pain is trying to stand back up.
Pound keeps control of the position easily here as Pain tries to buck him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Royal Pain will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Pain shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Pound sprawls well. Pound wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Pain gets slowly back to his feet.
Pound keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pain tries for a takedown but Pound sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A countering left hand to the body from Pound misses.
Pain swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pound let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Pain looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Pound is fending him off so far but Pain persists. Nope, Pound circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Royal Pain. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pain lands with a nice combination. Pound backs away looking to recover.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pain looks to score with a jab to the body but Pound is just out of range.
Pound appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Pain takes a swing at Pound's ribcage but misses.
Pound doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Pain throws a poor cross that misses
and Pound makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Pain misses the target.
Pound appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Pain is looking to clinch but Pound is avoiding it.
Pain shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Pound pinned against the cage. Pound gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Pound is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Pain rather than just go for the knockout.
Pain shoots in for a takedown but Pound shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Pound doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Royal Pain is winning the standup battle so far.
A big left from Pain misses.
Pound circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pain uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

Pain fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Pound sprawls well initially but Pain persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Pain not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Pain is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Pound still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Pound has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Pain stops Pound from passing to mount.
Pound has knee on belly and moves into mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pain is desperately trying to improve his position but Pound has a good base and remains in mount.
Pound fails to move to back control.
Pain is trying to reverse the position but instead Pound has taken his back - oops!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pound keeps control of the position easily here as Pain tries to buck him off.
Pound has the hooks in. Pain is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Pound keeps control of the position easily here as Pain tries to buck him off.
Dick Pound has got the better of the ground game so far.
Pain is really stuck here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Pain trying to control the hands but Pound won't let him.
Pain wants to escape the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pound slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Pain tries to escape the position.
Pound is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Dick Pound will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Pain fails with an attempt to clinch.
A countering left hand to the body from Pound misses.
Pain missing with a left hand there. Pound was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Pain looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Pain wants to control from the top but Pound keeps moving.
Pain pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pound is keeping the position for now.
Pound wants to sweep but no luck.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pain showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Pound keeping moving, preventing Pain from controlling successfully.
Pain in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pain throwing strikes from guard but Pound blocks nicely.
Pain tries to free his leg and advance position but Pound is retaining full guard.
Pain scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Pain trying to control the position from guard on top but Pound is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pain is really struggling to control Pound but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Pain drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Pound manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Pain has Pound in his guard.

Pound wants to pass the guard but Pain is keeping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Pain is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Pain looking for a sweep. Not yet Pain, not yet.

Pain has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Pound can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Pound is stalling in the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pound stopping the sweep attempt from Pain.
Pound stays in close to Pain's body and controls the position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Pain tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Pound tries to free his leg and advance position but Pain is retaining full guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Dick Pound is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pound stuffs the takedown.
Pound doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Pain just misses with a punch to the body.
A countering left hand to the body from Pound misses.
Pound ducks under a wild hook from Pain.
Pain misses with a straight right.
Pound doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.

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.
Pain pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pain rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Pound counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Pain throws out a loose jab but Pound uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pound ducks under a wild hook from Pain.
Pound appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Pain tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pound paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pound appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Pain looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Pound now looks to counter with a shot at the body.

Pain fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Pound, pushing him back against the cage.

Pound pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pound moves out of range as Pain strikes.
A nice side step and Pound releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Pound checks a leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Royal Pain showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Pain 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:29
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Royal Pain!
Royal Pain took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, KOMBAT KLOTHING for their support in the buildup to the fight.