PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Khal TD (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Winnie Pooh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). TD comes to the cage accompanied by Give it all. Winnie Pooh has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

TD
vs
Pooh

177 cm
20
165 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

172 cm
22
163 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Fuel

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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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Khal TD!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Winnie Pooh!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Bruno Hogan and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pooh misses with a takedown attempt - TD sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
TD throws a leg kick which misses Pooh's front leg but catches the back leg as Pooh tries to avoid it.
Pooh takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

It looks like Winnie Pooh has been cut.

Pooh scores with a takedown into TD's guard.
Pooh stands and throws TD's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Pooh is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. TD knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Pooh misses with the ground and pound.
Pooh working away.
Pooh lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear TD down.

Pooh is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but TD is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Pooh tries to move into full mount but can't pass TD's legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pooh with the ground and pound but TD regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
TD is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Pooh tries to pass to full mount but TD defends it.

Pooh is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Pooh throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Pooh missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
TD tries to get to full guard but Pooh has control of the leg.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
TD pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Pooh is looking to score with low kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Pooh looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for TD!
Pooh looking to ground and pound but TD is blocking nicely.
Pooh is landing with some decent strikes but TD is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
TD is looking to get to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
TD is in a horrible position here. Pooh smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Pooh in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Pooh lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Pooh lands a big shot there that rocks TD but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

TD is rocked!
Pooh looks gassed!
Pooh with shots to the head and body - TD looks very uncomfortable down there.
Oh TD is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pooh pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Pooh lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Pooh looking to finish TD with some ground and pound. This is bad for TD!
Pooh connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pooh with the ground and pound from mount.
Pooh lands a big shot to the head and TD winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Winnie Pooh!