PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Dempsey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Poddubny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Ivan Poddubny was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Dempsey
vs
Poddubny

190 cm
23
258 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

193 cm
23
265 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

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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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jack Dempsey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ivan Poddubny!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yuuki Gou and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dempsey tries to clinch there but Poddubny circles away.
Poddubny circles away from the clinch attempt.
Poddubny looks for a takedown but Dempsey sprawls well.
Dempsey tries to clinch but Poddubny moves out of range.
Dempsey doesn't manage to clinch there - Poddubny circles away.
Dempsey tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Poddubny paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dempsey misses with the combination.
Dempsey tries to clinch up but Poddubny circles away and keeps his distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Poddubny throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Dempsey counters by clinching up.
Dempsey throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dempsey wants to break the clinch but can't.
Poddubny drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dempsey is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Poddubny is keeping busy.

Poddubny wants the takedown. Dempsey is fighting it off but Poddubny persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Dempsey's guard against the cage.
Poddubny stops Dempsey from standing up.
Dempsey looking to control.
Dempsey could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Poddubny trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dempsey trying to control the position.
Poddubny stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dempsey swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dempsey can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Poddubny controls the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dempsey wants to get back to his feet but Poddubny is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Poddubny is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Dempsey moves in looking to clinch but Poddubny pushes him off.
Poddubny keeps the fight on the outside.
Poddubny avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dempsey throws a chopping leg kick but Poddubny manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Dempsey tries to clinch up but Poddubny circles away and keeps his distance.
Dempsey tries to close the distance and clinch but Poddubny swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Poddubny fails to land the takedown.
Jack Dempsey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivan Poddubny.
Poddubny is trying hard to land a takedown here. Dempsey sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Poddubny punishes Dempsey's body with a nice straight punch.
Dempsey tries to clinch but Poddubny is having none of it.
Jack Dempsey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dempsey throws a head kick that misses.
Dempsey tries to land a front kick but Poddubny steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Dempsey is looking to clinch but Poddubny is avoiding it.

Poddubny closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Dempsey did well to prevent Poddubny getting side control.
Poddubny controlling the pace.
Dempsey pushes Poddubny off looking to stand but Poddubny dives back in and keeps control.
Poddubny trying to control the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Poddubny dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Poddubny shoots in and bounces Dempsey off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Dempsey working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Poddubny.
Poddubny wants to control from the top but Dempsey keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dempsey wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Poddubny is now in half guard.
Dempsey on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Dempsey tries to get out of the position.
Poddubny with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dempsey is looking to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Poddubny stalling.

Despite being in the dominant position, Ivan Poddubny just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Poddubny shoots for a double leg takedown but Dempsey sprawls well. He's pushed Poddubny's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Dempsey looking to land some kicks to the body here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dempsey looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dempsey fails in his attempt to clinch.
Poddubny with a lazy takedown attempt
and Dempsey counters with a slapping leg kick.
Dempsey fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dempsey is looking to clinch.
Dempsey tries to close the distance and clinch but Poddubny swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dempsey wants to clinch.
Poddubny shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dempsey as he jumps to the side.
Jack Dempsey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivan Poddubny.
Dempsey tries to clinch but Poddubny moves out of range.
Dempsey doesn't manage to clinch there - Poddubny circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Dempsey tries to clinch but Poddubny is having none of it.
Poddubny shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dempsey as he jumps to the side.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Poddubny.
Dempsey looks to land a body kick but Poddubny moved away.
Dempsey tries to clinch but Poddubny is having none of it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dempsey tries to clinch up.
Dempsey moves in looking to clinch but Poddubny pushes him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ivan Poddubny will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Dempsey lands a nice looking body kick.
Dempsey is looking to clinch.
Dempsey stuffs the takedown attempt from Poddubny. Poddubny gets slowly back to his feet.
Dempsey fails in his attempt to clinch.
Poddubny shoots for a double leg takedown but Dempsey sprawls well. He's pushed Poddubny's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Dempsey tries to clinch there but Poddubny circles away.
Dempsey wants to clinch up but Poddubny keeps it at a distance.
Poddubny misses with a takedown attempt - Dempsey sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jack Dempsey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivan Poddubny.
Dempsey looks for the body kick but Poddubny saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poddubny shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dempsey as he avoids it easily.
Poddubny takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Poddubny takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dempsey wants to clinch up but Poddubny keeps it at a distance.
Dempsey misses with a kick to the body.
Poddubny circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dempsey looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dempsey looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jack Dempsey has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dempsey wants to clinch.
Dempsey tries to close the distance and clinch but Poddubny swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dempsey tries to clinch but Poddubny moves out of range.
Dempsey doesn't manage to clinch there - Poddubny circles away.
Crunch! Dempsey slams his shin into Poddubny's torso.
Jack Dempsey is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Poddubny moves out of range of the body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dempsey tries to clinch up.
Dempsey tries to close the distance and clinch up but Poddubny swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dempsey tries to clinch up but Poddubny circles away and keeps his distance.
A slapping body kick lands there for Dempsey.
Dempsey tries to clinch up.
Dempsey falls off balance throwing a combination
and Poddubny counters with a three punch combo that has Dempsey backing up. Dempsey nods at Poddubny to acknowledge the strikes.
Dempsey tries to clinch up
and Poddubny counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ivan Poddubny is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dempsey clinches but Poddubny breaks the clinch
and Poddubny cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dempsey falls off balance throwing a combination

and Poddubny counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Poddubny passes Dempsey's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Poddubny controlling the action here.
Dempsey tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Dempsey showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Poddubny has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ivan Poddubny!