PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Puncho Pound (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fedor Slice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fedor Slice will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Pound
vs
Slice

182 cm
22
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

220 cm
22
300 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Dead Dog Clothing

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Puncho Pound!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Fedor Slice!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Dillan Fox and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slice fails with a takedown attempt.
Pound will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Slice throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pound.
Slice fails with the takedown.
Left hook, right uppercut from Slice.
Pound ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Slice moves away.
Slice shoots in but Pound avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Puncho Pound has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fedor Slice.
Slice dodges the punch combination from Pound.

Pound decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Slice manages to get to full guard.
Pound trying to control the position from guard on top but Slice is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Slice thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Pound trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Pound landing with the ground and pound.
Slice trying to strike off his back.
Pound could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pound is in close to Slice's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Pound scoring with some ground and pound.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Pound fails to land the takedown.
Pound misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pound tries to bum rush Slice with a series of wild strikes but Slice uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Pound scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Slice is trying to improve his position.
Pound has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Pound connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Slice some visible discomfort.
Pound lands a nice forearm strike.
Pound tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Pound is breathing heavily.
Slice is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Pound's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nice strikes from Pound there.
Slice tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slice throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Pound fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Pound fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Pound shoots for a takedown but Slice saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Slice swinging wilding here.
Slice fails with the takedown.

Slice scores with a takedown into Pound's guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Pound throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Slice connects with a couple of short punches.
Slice throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Pound lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Slice!
Slice tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slice is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Pound cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Slice is in a horrible position here. Pound smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Pound lands a big shot there that rocks Slice but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Slice throwing hammer fists to the chest of Pound. What's that going to do exactly?
Pound has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Slice's face.
The referee warns Slice that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

Pound wants to finish this one by submission but Slice is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Pound.
Pound postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Slice looks a forlorn figure.

Pound wants to finish this one by submission but Slice is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Pound.
Slice regains half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Pound drops an elbow to the side of Slice's head.
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.
Pound landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Pound scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Pound lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Pound thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Slice tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Pound slips a nice elbow through Slice's hands, connecting with Slice's forehead.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Slice misses with a few strikes there.

Pound changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Slice looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Slice manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Slice not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Slice throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
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 Puncho Pound will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Slice moves out of range as Pound strikes.

Slice feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Pound manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Slice is trying to escape the mount.
Pound lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Slice flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Slice can't escape the position.
Pound unloading with bombs!
Slice is wriggling around trying to escape.
Pound looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pound dominating with strikes here.
Pound lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Slice hang on?
BOOM! Pound connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Pound connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Pound cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slice swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Pound has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Slice's face.
Pound lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Pound raining down shots from the mount!
Pound dominating with strikes here.
Pound blocks Slice's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Slice throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Slice throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Pound putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Slice swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Pound looking to finish Slice with some ground and pound. This is bad for Slice!
Pound landing strikes from the mount and Slice is in trouble!
Slice keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
A nice elbow there by Pound.
Pound dominating with strikes here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Pound unloading with bombs!
Pound landing strikes from the mount and Slice is in trouble!
Slice is working to get back to half guard.
Pound lands a heavy elbow.
Pound lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Slice hang on?
Slice is wriggling around trying to escape.
Pound is landing with some decent strikes but Slice is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Pound working away from the top, dropping strikes.
The referee warns Slice that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Pound lands a big elbow.
Slice in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Slice is looking to get to half guard.
Slice throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pound in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Pound lands a nice shot to the head.
Slice flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Pound working Slice over with strikes here.
Pound lands with some strikes.
Slice swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Pound breaks from Slice's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Pound prevents Slice from getting the reversal.
Pound with shots to the head and body - Slice looks very uncomfortable down there.
Pound landing strikes from the mount.
Slice regains half guard.
Pound working the head and body with strikes.
Slice misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Pound blocks the strikes from Slice.
Pound seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Slice misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Pound prevents Slice from improving his position.
Pound seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Slice does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Pound darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Slice has hold of Pound's hands but Pound slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Pound lands strikes from half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Pound connects with a nice short shot to Slice's temple.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pound blocks the strikes from Slice.
Slice throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Pound drops an elbow to the side of Slice's head.
Pound wants to pass the guard but Slice is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Puncho Pound dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Pound falls off balance throwing a combination

and Slice counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Pound bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Slice's guard.
Slice with a couple of shots from the bottom there - nothing Pound can't handle though.
Pound makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Pound with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Slice striking off his back but it's not causing Pound any problems.
Slice tries to strike from the bottom.
Slice throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Pound lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Slice throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Pound might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Pound looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Slice!
Pound landing shots from mount.
Slice is trying to escape the mount.
Pound lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pound working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Puncho Pound overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Pound landing punches.
Pound unloading with bombs!
Slice tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Pound blocks Slice's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Pound has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Slice's face.
Pound lands with some strikes.
Slice is looking to improve his position but Pound isn't that keen on the idea.
Slice flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.

Pound jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Slice manages to avoid the submission attempt.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Slice drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Pound tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Pound takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Pound can't do much from the bottom here.
Slice with the ground and pound but Pound regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Pound gets full guard.
Pound has momentary wrist control but Slice slips an elbow through the middle.
Pound lands a decent shot there.
Pound bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Slice's guard.
Slice thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Slice striking off his back but it's not causing Pound any problems.
Pound lands a couple of digs.
Pound is working Slice over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pound postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Pound stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Slice swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Slice preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Slice throws a series of strikes that have Pound backpedaling.
Slice swinging wilding here.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Slice misses with the combination.
Pound misses the jab.

Pound shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Slice's guard.
Slice keeping moving, preventing Pound from controlling successfully.
Pound with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Puncho Pound is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pound wants to pass the guard but Slice is keeping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pound trying to control but Slice is working from the bottom.
Slice throws some shots to the body, keeping his opponent honest.
Pound working some strikes from top position.
Slice throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Pound sitting in guard here, content to control.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Pound shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Slice throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Pound makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Pound stopping the sweep attempt from Slice.
Slice throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Fedor Slice has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Slice striking off his back but it's not causing Pound any problems.

And that's the end of the fight!
Puncho Pound showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Pound, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27

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