PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Clinch Clinch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Pounder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pounder has chosen Supernatural Ass Pounder as his entrance music. Clinch Clinch could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jim Pounder's chin.

Clinch
vs
Pounder

225 cm
24
285 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

186 cm
25
260 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

[JMFC] Club Tops 'n' Hot Pants
[JMFC] Club Tops 'n' Hot Pants

Toxic Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Clinch Clinch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jim Pounder!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Alexandre Firmino and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pounder circles away from the clinch attempt.
Clinch moves in looking to clinch but Pounder pushes him off.
Clinch feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Pounder's calf.
Clinch wants to clinch up but Pounder keeps it at a distance.
Clinch tries to clinch up but Pounder circles away and keeps his distance.
Clinch tries to close the distance and clinch but Pounder swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Clinch fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Pounder on the side of the head.
A good leg kick by Clinch.
Pounder lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Clinch scores with a push kick.
Pounder looks gassed!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Clinch lands a big head kick that sends Pounder tumbling to the mat! Clinch takes a step backwards and waves Pounder back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Pounder is rocked!
A nice leg kick lands there from Clinch.
Pounder stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Clinch.
Clinch scores with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pounder circles away from the clinch attempt.
Clinch tries to close the distance and clinch but Pounder swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Clinch looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Clinch wants to clinch up but Pounder keeps it at a distance.

Clinch pushes Pounder up against the ropes in a clinch.
Clinch lands an elbow that stopped Pounder in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Jim Pounder has been cut.
Pounder takes an elbow to the forehead.
Clinch landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Clinch has Pounder pressed against the ropes, preventing Pounder from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Pounder takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Clinch takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Clinch lands a nice elbow.
Clinch has Pounder pressed against the ropes.
Pounder has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Clinch avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pounder tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Clinch just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Clinch looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Clinch misses with a knee strike.
Clinch tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pounder avoids it.
Pounder blocks an elbow strike from Clinch.
Clinch effectively controlling the action here.
Pounder can't break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Pounder tries to pull guard but Clinch holds him up against the ropes and eventually Pounder drops back down to his feet.
Clinch Clinch has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jim Pounder.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Clinch.
Pounder tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Clinch smiles and moves away.
Clinch tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pounder pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Clinch fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Clinch Clinch dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jim Pounder's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Pounder pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Clinch fails in his attempt to clinch.
Clinch lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Clinch tries to close the distance and clinch but Pounder swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Clinch throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Pounder.
Clinch tries to clinch but Pounder is having none of it.
Clinch really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Clinch motions for Pounder to come forward. Clinch throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Clinch moves in looking to clinch but Pounder pushes him off.
Pounder throws a body punch but Clinch moves out of range.
Clinch staying out of range there.
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.
The fight stays on the outside here - Clinch looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pounder circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clinch keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Clinch misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Clinch wants to clinch up but Pounder keeps it at a distance.
Pounder throws a right and a left that both miss.
Clinch Clinch is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Clinch tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pounder swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Clinch Clinch is winning the standup battle so far.
Clinch tries to clinch there but Pounder circles away.
Clinch misses with a double jab
and Pounder counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Clinch dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Pounder. That did some damage!
Clinch tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Pounder counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pounder loads up on a big right hand but Clinch slips the punch.
Pounder misses with a straight right.
Pounder takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Clinch throws a head kick that Pounder semi-blocks.
Pounder slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Pounder checks a leg kick.
Clinch closes the distance but Pounder moves to the side
and Pounder counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A big right from Pounder misses.
Clinch tries to clinch
and Pounder cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Clinch misses with a body kick.
Pounder fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Clinch manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clinch closes the distance but Pounder moves to the side
and Pounder counters with a two punch combo.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Clinch tries to clinch up
enabling Pounder to counter with a crisp jab.
Clinch wants to clinch
and Pounder counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pounder throws a body punch but Clinch moves out of range.
Pounder misses with a wild body shot.
Pounder clobbers Clinch with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Pounder throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pounder lands with a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Clinch throws a low kick but it's checked well by Pounder.
Clinch takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Clinch clinches but Pounder breaks the clinch
and Pounder counters with a stiff right hand.
Clinch darts in trying to clinch
and Pounder counters with a straight right hand.
Pounder misses with an uppercut. Clinch saw that one coming.
Pounder throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Clinch sees it coming and avoids it easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A swing and a miss from Pounder.

Clinch clinches.
Clinch lands an elbow inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jim Pounder showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jim Pounder's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Pounder throws an overhand right that lands on Clinch's shoulder, as Clinch tries to avoid the shot.
Clinch tries to clinch but Pounder moves away
and Pounder counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Clinch wants to clinch but Pounder slips to the side
and Pounder counters with a right hand to the body.
Pounder avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Pounder misses with a looping right.
Pounder swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Clinch.
Clinch has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Clinch there as he acknowledges the shot.
A combination from Pounder does no damage.
Pounder fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Clinch looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pounder misses with a wild body shot.
Clinch defending well as Pounder loads up on a big left hand.
Pounder swings for the body but Clinch moves out of range.
Pounder's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Clinch avoids the body shot from Pounder.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clinch pivots, looking for a leg kick but Pounder is out of range and Clinch settles back down.
Clinch tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Pounder counters with a left to the body.
Clinch takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Pounder lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Pounder scores with the left hand. Clinch knows he should have avoided that one.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Clinch bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pounder throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Clinch sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Clinch uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pounder.
Pounder moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clinch takes a jab right on the kisser.
Clinch wants to clinch but Pounder slips to the side
and Pounder counters with a stiff right hand.
Pounder throws a left and a right that both miss
and Clinch counters with a head kick.
Pounder swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pounder stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A big right from Pounder misses.
Pounder takes a swing at Clinch's ribcage but misses.
Pounder throws a looping overhand right but Clinch ducks down to avoid it.
Clinch misses with a double jab
and Pounder counters with a left and a right that stings Clinch.
Clinch clinches but Pounder breaks the clinch
and Pounder cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Pounder coming out on top.
Clinch keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Clinch Clinch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Pounder misses.
The crowd cheers as Pounder lands an impressive looking overhand right. Clinch doesn't seem phased though.
Clinch closes the distance but Pounder moves to the side
and Pounder counters with a stiff right hand.
Clinch throws a sloppy head kick and Pounder moves out of range easily.
Clinch tries to clinch but Pounder moves away
and Pounder counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Clinch clinches but Pounder breaks the clinch
enabling Pounder to counter with a crisp jab.

Clinch is rocked!
Clinch tries to get into range but Pounder steps to the side and lands a beautiful hook that drops Clinch! He's faceplanted into the mat, ass in the air... he's out cold! That's an image he won't want to show his grandkids when he gets older! Pounder scores the big KO victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:04 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jim Pounder!