PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ground Pound (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and stephen gerrard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Pound
vs
gerrard

209 cm
19
230 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

185 cm
18
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

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 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ground Pound!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, stephen gerrard!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Alan Glass and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
gerrard misses with an uppercut. Pound saw that one coming.
gerrard throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pound defending well as gerrard loads up on a big left hand.
Pound uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from gerrard.

gerrard gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Pound to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Pound controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

gerrard 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.

gerrard throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

gerrard is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Pound is aware though and is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pound content to stall in guard here.

gerrard working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Pound doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Pound manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Pound tries to free his leg and advance position but gerrard is retaining full guard.
Pound is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

gerrard working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Pound doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Pound manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Pound slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

gerrard looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
gerrard can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Pound controls the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pound stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. gerrard swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Pound avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Pound trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pound content to stall in guard here.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Ground Pound just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
gerrard takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
gerrard throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
gerrard throws a shot from downtown. Pound moves away and avoids it.
Pound lands with a shot to the body.
Pound lands a slapping body shot.
Pound ducks under a wild hook from gerrard.
Pound uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from gerrard.
Pound scores with a body shot.
gerrard looks gassed!
gerrard throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pound sees it coming and avoids it easily.
gerrard lands with an overhand left.
stephen gerrard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pound slips under a jab from gerrard.

gerrard gets caught flat footed, as Pound shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

gerrard is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Pound is aware though and is defending well.
Pound looking to pass the guard.
Pound controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

gerrard is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Pound is aware though and is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pound slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

gerrard escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Pound gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Pound pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. gerrard is keeping the position for now.
Pound is stalling in the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ground Pound dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Pound shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

gerrard is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Pound has his hands clasped together but gerrard extends an breaks Pound's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by gerrard.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). stephen gerrard!