PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mario Huber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kelvin Pouncey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Huber comes to the cage accompanied by Enter Sandman. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Huber
vs
Pouncey

190 cm
35
240 lbs
23 - 35 - 0

195 cm
39
255 lbs
20 - 20 - 2

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 23 - 35 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mario Huber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 20 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, Kelvin Pouncey!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Columbo Gatti and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Huber tries for a takedown but Pouncey circles away easily
letting Pouncey counter with a right hand.
Huber tries for a takedown but Pouncey sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Pouncey scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Huber fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mario Huber. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pouncey uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Mario Huber seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pouncey fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Pouncey sizes up Huber with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Huber changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Pouncey tries to avoid it but Huber manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Pouncey to the ground. Pouncey escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Huber will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Huber takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Pouncey connects with a body shot.
Huber is trying hard to land a takedown here. Pouncey sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Huber fails with the takedown.
Huber seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Pouncey lands a glancing blow to the side of Huber's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pouncey scores with a hook to the body. Huber takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Pouncey scores with a sloppy right hand. Huber should have avoided that one.
Huber misses with a takedown attempt
and Pouncey cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pouncey has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Huber is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Huber shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Pouncey pinned against the cage. Pouncey gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Huber is breathing heavily.
Huber shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Pouncey defends it nicely.
Huber tries to move into range but Pouncey moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Huber shoots and misses
and Pouncey counters with a nice uppercut.
Pouncey lands with a hook. Huber tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

Huber is rocked!
Huber takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Oh Huber is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pouncey moves in close and cracks Huber with a massive right hand! Huber, frozen momentarily in time, tumbles to the canvas, already out cold! A brutal knockout by Pouncey!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kelvin Pouncey!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Kelvin Pouncey made sure he mentioned Spartan Nutrition, along with how happy he was to win his fight.