PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luis Scorpion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rock Pounder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Scorpion
vs
Pounder

188 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

197 cm
23
197 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Vandal fight Boutique -ACME-

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Luis Scorpion!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Rock Pounder!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Daniel Bishop and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Pounder, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Scorpion keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pounder throws a lazy right hand but Scorpion sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pounder scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Pounder misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Scorpion throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pounder.
Scorpion misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pounder pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Scorpion misses with a straight right.
Pounder throws a jab but it's blocked by Scorpion.
Scorpion bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Scorpion, right into the meat.
Pounder throws out a loose jab but Scorpion uses good head movement to avoid it.

Pounder closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Scorpion prevents Pounder from breaking the clinch.

Pounder breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Scorpion tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pounder throws a jab when Scorpion was well out of range.
Scorpion is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Scorpion wants to clinch but Pounder slips to the side
and Pounder cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scorpion defending well as Pounder loads up on a big left hand.

Pounder takes the fight into the clinch.

Scorpion breaks from the clinch.
Pounder darts in trying to clinch
and Scorpion counters with a slapping leg kick.
Pounder misses with a double jab

and Scorpion counters by clinching up.
Scorpion keeps control of Pounder as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Scorpion misses with a knee to the head.
Pounder tries to break the clinch but Scorpion is controlling the position.

Scorpion breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Scorpion goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Pounder looks to land a combination but Scorpion avoids it well.
Scorpion blocks a jab.
Scorpion is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Scorpion rushes Pounder and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pounder wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Scorpion lands a nice knee to the body.
Scorpion lands an elbow that stopped Pounder in his tracks for a moment.
Pounder has had enough of the clinch but Scorpion keeps him there for the moment.
Pounder looks gassed!
Scorpion with a knee to the head.
Scorpion lands an elbow that stopped Pounder in his tracks for a moment.
Scorpion is trying to stall.
Pounder tries to break the clinch but Scorpion is controlling the position.
Scorpion lands an elbow inside that Pounder shrugs off.
Pounder wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Scorpion has him pressed against the cage.
Pounder is looking to break free of the clinch but Scorpion has double underhooks.

Scorpion pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pounder throws a wild body kick that Scorpion sees coming a mile off.
Pounder wants to clinch up but Scorpion keeps it at a distance.
Rock Pounder seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Scorpion lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pounder circles away quickly and effectively.
Scorpion throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Pounder counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Scorpion plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pounder tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Scorpion counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pounder throws a predictable looking body shot
and Scorpion counters with a head kick.
Pounder swats away the attempt to clinch by Scorpion.
Scorpion throws a combination. Pounder tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Scorpion lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Pounder throws a hook to the side of Scorpion's head but Scorpion sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Scorpion instigates a clinch.

Scorpion pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Scorpion clinches with his opponent.
Scorpion leaning his opponent against the cage.
Pounder is trying to maintain a safe position but Scorpion gets an underhook and turns Pounder into the cage.
A short right from Pounder.
Scorpion blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Scorpion breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Scorpion connects with a high kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Scorpion has Pounder up against the cage in a clinch.
Pounder is looking to control Scorpion's arms but Scorpion gets an underhook and turns him. Now Pounder has his back to the cage.
Scorpion pressing his opponent against the cage.
Pounder wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Scorpion's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Scorpion looks to land a combination. Pounder sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Scorpion tries a head kick but it misses.
Scorpion wants to clinch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Scorpion. That's going to slow Pounder down.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pounder slips a jab and a cross from Scorpion.
Scorpion lands a lovely overhand right.
A good leg kick by Scorpion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luis Scorpion dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Pounder swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Scorpion counters with a slapping leg kick.
Pounder lands with an overhand left.
Scorpion avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pounder throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Scorpion counters with a head kick. That will keep Pounder thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Scorpion throws a sloppy head kick and Pounder moves out of range easily.
Pounder blocks a head kick by Scorpion.
Scorpion throws a head kick but Pounder moves out of range.
Pounder throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pounder throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A lazy body kick from Pounder
and Scorpion counters with a nice body kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Scorpion. That snapped Pounder's head back.
Scorpion swings for the body but Pounder moves out of range.

Scorpion drives through and clinches with Pounder against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Scorpion's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Scorpion has managed to clinch.
Pounder wants to get back to striking at distance but Scorpion won't allow it.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Pounder in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pounder wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nice elbow from Scorpion.

Scorpion pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pounder wants to clinch
and Scorpion counters with a head kick. That will keep Pounder thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

Scorpion gets a clinch.
Pounder wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Scorpion is looking to control Pounder's arms but Pounder gets an underhook and turns him. Now Scorpion has his back to the cage.
Scorpion lands a knee to the body.
Scorpion scores a nice knee to the body.
Pounder pushes Scorpion back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pounder wants to get back to striking at distance but Scorpion won't allow it.
Scorpion controlling the action here for a moment.

Scorpion breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pounder takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Luis Scorpion is winning the standup battle so far.
A lazy body kick from Pounder
and Scorpion counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Pounder is lucky that one didn't land flush.

Scorpion darts in and clinches Pounder up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Scorpion.

Scorpion breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Scorpion fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pounder manages to avoid it.
Scorpion throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pounder jabs Scorpion right on the nose. Scorpion blinks but takes it well.
Pounder connects with a body shot.
Scorpion misses with a few strikes there.
Scorpion tries to clinch there but Pounder circles away.
Pounder dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pounder misses with a leg kick

and Scorpion counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Scorpion has had enough of the clinch but Pounder keeps him there for the moment.

Pounder breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Scorpion is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Scorpion tries to clinch up.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Pounder.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scorpion slips under a jab from Pounder.
Scorpion throws a head kick that Pounder semi-blocks.
A telegraphed right hand from Pounder misses the target.

Scorpion moves into the clinch.
Pounder looking to slow down the pace here.
Pounder wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pounder wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Scorpion pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pounder looks for the body kick but Scorpion saw that one coming.

Scorpion instigates a clinch.
Pounder is trying to break free.
Scorpion stalling the fight.
Pounder is looking to break free of the clinch but Scorpion has double underhooks.
Scorpion scores with a shoulder strike.
Pounder wants to break free but Scorpion has control.

Scorpion breaks from the clinch.
Pounder walks into a stiff left hand from Scorpion.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scorpion works Pounder's body with a nice hook.
Scorpion's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Scorpion duly obliges.
Scorpion looks to land a combination but Pounder avoids it well.
Scorpion takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Jab from Pounder.
Pounder takes a kick to the side of the head.
Scorpion walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Scorpion fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pounder.
Pounder avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pounder throws a hook but Scorpion blocks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Scorpion misses with a head kick.
Scorpion takes one to the side of the head.
Scorpion misses with a double jab
and Pounder counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luis Scorpion dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Scorpion fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pounder.
Luis Scorpion is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pounder with a jab.
Scorpion is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pounder is looking to land body kicks.
Pounder pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Scorpion throws a sloppy head kick and Pounder moves out of range easily.
Pounder throws a body kick despite being completely out of range

and Scorpion counters by clinching up.

Scorpion breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Scorpion throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pounder lands with an overhand left.
Pounder misses with a body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Scorpion throws a right and a left that Pounder avoids nicely.
Scorpion throws a series of punches but Pounder moves out of range.
Scorpion on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pounder throws a body kick the misses
and Scorpion counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Scorpion tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pounder was well out of range. Poor timing from Scorpion.
Scorpion avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pounder's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Pounder duly obliges.
Scorpion avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pounder moves in looking to clinch but Scorpion pushes him off.
Pounder throws a jab but it's blocked by Scorpion.
Pounder tries to clinch up.
Scorpion is looking to clinch but Pounder is avoiding it.
Scorpion tries to clinch but Pounder is having none of it.
Pounder is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Pounder tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Scorpion counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Pounder steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Scorpion. That one must have hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Scorpion clinches.
Pounder wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Scorpion using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Scorpion landing knees to the head.
Scorpion with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Pounder wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Scorpion breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Scorpion scores with a body shot.

Scorpion darts in and clinches Pounder up against the cage.
Scorpion lands a nice knee to the body.
Pounder wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Scorpion has him pressed against the cage.
Pounder wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Scorpion's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Scorpion slips a jab and a cross from Pounder.
Scorpion connects with a high kick.
Pounder ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Scorpion moves out of range of the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pounder missing with a left hand there. Scorpion was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pounder takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Scorpion takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Scorpion doesn't manage to clinch there - Pounder circles away.
Pounder looks to throw a body kick

and Scorpion moves into the clinch.

Scorpion breaks the clinch.
Pounder throws a big shot that misses.
Pounder pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Scorpion scores with a head kick.
Scorpion lands a head kick!
The fighters circling - Pounder throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Luis Scorpion is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Scorpion lands a high kick!
Scorpion pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pounder scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scorpion closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

Scorpion fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Pounder, pushing him back against the cage.
Scorpion keeps control of Pounder as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Pounder swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pounder wants to break the clinch but can't.
Scorpion keeps control of Pounder as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Pounder misses with a punch to the body.
Scorpion lands a damaging elbow.
Scorpion lands a nice elbow.
Pounder wants to break the clinch but can't.
Scorpion stalls.

Scorpion breaks from the clinch.
Scorpion blocks the body kick.
Rock Pounder has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Scorpion is looking to wear down Pounder with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Scorpion tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pounder paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Scorpion showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pounder.

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 Luis Scorpion.
Well Scorpion has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luis Scorpion!