PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jim Pounder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alfred Androfag (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pounder's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, People in Planes-Last Man Standing. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Pounder
vs
Androfag

186 cm
38
222 lbs
31 - 20 - 1

187 cm
19
207 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful

LOD: Affordable Quality

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 31 - 20 - 1, fighting out of London, Jim Pounder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Alfred Androfag!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Colin Fotheringham and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Androfag looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pounder circles away from the clinch attempt

and Pounder counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Pounder.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Androfag wants to stand up but Pounder is controlling him.

Pounder drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Pounder jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Pounder trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Androfag wants to stand but Pounder is controlling the position.
We've been hearing that Pounder has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Pounder sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Androfag's guard.

Pounder is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Pounder prevents Androfag from standing back up.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Pounder is looking for a kimura here.
Androfag wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pounder is working for a kimura but Androfag is defending it quite comfortably.

Pounder is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Pounder is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Androfag is just riding it out for now. Pounder eventually gives up the hold.

Pounder is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Androfag sees it coming and defends easily.
Androfag is trying to stand back up but Pounder is controlling him

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Pounder is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Pounder is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Androfag really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Pounder. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Pounder wants to control but Androfag is keeping him busy.
Pounder stops Androfag from getting back to his feet.
Androfag is staying active underneath Pounder, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Androfag is defending against the submission attempts here by Pounder.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pounder is trying to control. Androfag wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Androfag is trying to stand back up but Pounder is controlling him

Pounder is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Androfag sees it coming and defends easily.

Pounder is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pounder is looking for a kimura here.
Androfag wants to get back to his feet.
Androfag looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Pounder moves into full mount! Androfag won't be happy about that!

Pounder throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Androfag has his hands clasped together but Pounder breaks the hold and Androfag is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Pounder!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jim Pounder!
After the big win, Jim Pounder made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors LOD: Affordable Quality and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.