PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Animal Mother (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Puli Pommi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Mother
vs
Pommi

170 cm
20
149 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
20
147 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Animal Mother!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Puli Pommi!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Paulsen Ambrosius and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mother throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pommi slips a straight right by Mother.
Pommi swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Mother throws a low kick but Pommi avoids it.
Pommi clobbers Mother with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

Mother shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Pommi manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Mother pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pommi is keeping the position for now.
Mother throws a big right hand that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mother is in close to Pommi's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Mother has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Pommi has momentary wrist control but Mother slips an elbow through the middle.
Pommi working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mother.
Pommi preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mother wants to control from the top but Pommi keeps moving.
Mother with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mother might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Mother is pushing down on Pommi's leg trying to pass to half guard. Pommi is fighting to maintain full guard but Mother has managed to sneak the leg through.
Pommi avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mother.
Mother is pressing down on Pommi's thigh, looking to free his foot. Pommi is holding on for now.
Mother not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Pommi avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mother.
Pommi is controlling Mother's trapped leg to prevent Mother from advancing to side control.
Mother tries to pass to full mount but Pommi defends it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mother throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Mother missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Mother throwing shots but Pommi is blocking nicely.
Pommi really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mother. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Mother seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Pommi does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Mother not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Mother is keen to just control but Pommi is a slippery customer.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Mother shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Mother was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Mother throws a strike aimed at the side of Pommi's head but Pommi avoids it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mother working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pommi taking punishment in the form of punches.
Mother trying to control the action but Pommi is working from the bottom.
Pommi is trying to get back to half guard.
Pommi takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Mother trying to control the position but Pommi is working away.
Mother scores with a couple of short elbows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mother throws a strike aimed at the side of Pommi's head but Pommi avoids it well.
Mother trying to control the action but Pommi is working from the bottom.
Pommi managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Mother.
Mother advances to mount.
Mother trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mother landing strikes from the mount and Pommi is in trouble!
Mother lands a couple of good shots and Pommi has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Animal Mother dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Mother misses the body punch
and Pommi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mother doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Pommi counters with a straight right hand.
Pommi throws a hook but Mother blocks it.
Pommi is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Pommi!
Good shot there by Pommi.
Mother takes a swing at Pommi's ribcage but misses.
Mother will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mother throws a left and a right that both miss
and Pommi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mother with a lazy takedown attempt
and Pommi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Animal Mother. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pommi takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mother moves forwards but Pommi connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mother closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Pommi is looking for a sweep.
Mother cracks Pommi with a big elbow.
Mother sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Pommi is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Pommi wants to control but Mother postures up.
Mother cracks Pommi with an elbow. That is naaassty.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pommi is not content to let Mother control the position.
Mother landing a few strikes.
Pommi is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Mother lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Mother scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Pommi to see if he's OK.
Mother lands a nice forearm strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pommi is looking for a sweep.
Mother is looking to take a break and control but Pommi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mother working the head with strikes.
Mother is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pommi can do to turn this around?
Mother working the head with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mother works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Mother cracks Pommi with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Mother lands a nice forearm strike.
Pommi is not content to let Mother control the position.
Pommi taking a bit of punishment here - Mother scoring with strikes.
Mother moves into full mount!
Mother can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Pommi is looking to escape.
Mother putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mother is landing with some decent strikes but Pommi is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Mother lands a couple of good shots and Pommi has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Pommi grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pommi prevents Mother from getting a body triangle.
Animal Mother overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mother lands punches and elbows.
Mother trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Pommi doesn't escape.
Mother punches Pommi on the ear.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Animal Mother dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Mother fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Pommi avoids it really well and circles away.
Mother with a poor takedown
letting Pommi counter with a right hand.
Mother looks for a takedown but Pommi sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Animal Mother. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mother swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pommi sizes up Mother with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pommi paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Mother throws the left hand but Pommi avoids the punch easily.
Pommi lands the left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mother fails with the takedown.
It seemed like Pommi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Mother goes for a double leg but Pommi avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Pommi continues to drive forward.
A little jabbing left from Pommi on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Left hook, right uppercut from Pommi.
Pommi is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Mother fails with the takedown
enabling Pommi to counter with a crisp jab.
Pommi displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

Mother shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pommi won't allow Mother to pass to mount.
Animal Mother is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pommi is refusing to be controlled, as Mother sits in half guard.
Mother slows the pace down in half guard.
Pommi is refusing to be controlled, as Mother sits in half guard.
Pommi is looking to control Mother's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Pommi avoid being mounted?
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pommi on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Pommi taking some punishment here, with Mother in his half guard.
Mother landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Mother passes the guard and advances to mount!
Mother lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Mother working away from the top, dropping strikes.
The referee warns Pommi that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mother controlling from the full mount.
Mother dominating with strikes here.
Pommi in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mother with shots to the head and body - Pommi looks very uncomfortable down there.
Mother raining down shots from the mount!
Mother controlling from mount.
Pommi is bucking up trying to escape but Mother cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Animal Mother showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mother, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Paul Aken scores the fight for Animal Mother!
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight for Animal Mother!
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight for Animal Mother!

Animal Mother wins by unanimous decision!