PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Timi Poku (ranked 4299 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Wolsey (ranked 4643 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Poku
vs
Wolsey

183 cm
25
165 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
25
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Tends to cut

Sydney Fight Gear (London Rebirth)

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 London, Timi Poku!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Dan Wolsey!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Paul Tew and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot by Poku.
Poku throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wolsey sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Poku walks into a straight right hand from Wolsey.

Wolsey closes the distance and clinches.
Wolsey lands with a right to the head.
Wolsey pushes Poku back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Wolsey misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wolsey lands with a right to the head.
Wolsey lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short body shot lands from Wolsey as the two fighters clinch.
Wolsey lands a right hand.

It looks like Timi Poku has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Poku has had enough of the clinch but Wolsey keeps him there for the moment.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Wolsey lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wolsey blocks an uppercut.
Wolsey lands a left hand.
Wolsey lands a left hand that snaps the head of Poku backwards.
Wolsey lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Poku blocking some punches.
Poku blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Wolsey fails to land.
Wolsey misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wolsey lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wolsey lands a left hand.
Poku blocking some punches.
Wolsey misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wolsey goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Poku looking to stall.
Poku is trying to break the clinch but Wolsey has him pressed against the cage.
Wolsey lands a left hand that snaps the head of Poku backwards.
Wolsey softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wolsey misses with a body punch.
Wolsey misses with a punch on the inside.
Wolsey makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wolsey lands with a left to the head.
Wolsey doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A shot in the inside from Wolsey.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wolsey scores with a shot to the side of Poku's head.
Wolsey scores with a shoulder strike.
Poku blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wolsey tries to work over Poku's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Poku is trying to break free.
Wolsey tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wolsey is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A hook to the body from Wolsey.
Poku tries to break free but Wolsey pushes him back against the cage.
Poku takes a shot to the head.
Wolsey struggles to land a body shot inside as Poku controls his hands.
Wolsey lands with a short shot to the head.
Wolsey lands with a light punch inside.
Wolsey doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poku has had enough of the clinch but Wolsey keeps him there for the moment.
A short left from Wolsey.
Wolsey lands with a left to the head.
Wolsey throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wolsey lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Poku.
A head punch on the inside from Wolsey fails to land.
Poku blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wolsey.
Poku is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Wolsey is keeping busy.
A short right from Wolsey on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Wolsey dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Timi Poku's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Wolsey swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Poku.
Poku avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Poku is looking for a counter combo.
Wolsey tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Poku with a nice cross.
Jab by Wolsey.
Wolsey fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Poku on the side of the head.
A big left from Poku misses.
Wolsey misses with a body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Poku on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Poku keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wolsey's corner calls for a 1-2. Wolsey obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

Poku is rocked!
Wolsey has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Wolsey gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Oh Poku is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wolsey scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Poku.
A right hand to the body from Wolsey.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poku takes a shot to the head.
Poku is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Poku wants to stall.
Wolsey misses with a punch on the inside.
Poku seems to have got his legs back now.
A bit of stalling here from Wolsey.
Wolsey lands a body shot in the clinch.
Poku blocks a body shot from Wolsey.
Wolsey misses with the head strike.
Poku's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Wolsey misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wolsey pushes Poku back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Poku tries to break the clinch but Wolsey is controlling the position.
Wolsey lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Wolsey throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pokus head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Poku.
Poku throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A right hook to the body lands for Wolsey.
Wolsey lands with a right to the head.
Wolsey keeps control of Poku as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Poku is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Wolsey misses with some punches.
Poku's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wolsey lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wolsey swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wolsey lands with a right to the head.
A short left from Wolsey.
Wolsey misses with the head strike.
Wolsey lands with a short shot to the head.
Wolsey lands with a light punch inside.
Poku takes a shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poku prevents a body shot from Wolsey.
Wolsey tries to work over Poku's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wolsey working aggressively here.
Wolsey tries to work over Poku's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Poku taking a breather.
Wolsey lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Poku blocks a body shot from Wolsey.
Poku tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wolsey's elbow.
A body shot lands from Wolsey.
Wolsey swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Poku is looking to control Wolsey's arms but Wolsey gets an underhook and turns him. Now Poku has his back to the cage.
Poku wants to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Wolsey showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Timi Poku's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Wolsey tries to close the distance and clinch up but Poku swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wolsey scores with a hook.
Poku misses the jab.

Wolsey closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Wolsey goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Poku.
Wolsey tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short uppercut from Wolsey.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Poku's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wolsey struggles to land a body shot inside as Poku controls his hands.
Poku has had enough of the clinch but Wolsey keeps him there for the moment.
Wolsey misses with some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wolsey lands a body punch.
Wolsey has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Wolsey lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Poku struggles to land a body shot inside as Wolsey controls his hands.
Poku stalling in the clinch but Wolsey improves position.
Wolsey lands a nice shot to the body.
Wolsey scores with a shot to the side of Poku's head.
Poku taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Good body shot from Wolsey.
Poku controlling the action here for a moment.
Poku tries to break free but Wolsey pushes him back against the cage.
Timi Poku has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poku swings wildly with an uppercut but Wolsey uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wolsey leaning his opponent against the cage.
Wolsey lands an uppercut.
Wolsey scores with a nice hook to the head.
Poku blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wolsey misses with a punch to the body.
Wolsey lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wolsey lands a shoulder strike.
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!
Wolsey tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Wolsey misses with some punches.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Poku trying to control the position but instead, Wolsey has worked for underhooks and has pushed Poku into the cage.
Wolsey scores with a shoulder strike.
Dan Wolsey is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Dan Wolsey seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Poku misses with the head strike.
Wolsey stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

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.
Wolsey lands an uppercut.
Poku throws a head punch that misses.
Poku is trying to stall.
Wolsey throws a head punch that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dan Wolsey comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Wolsey has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 James Glass scores the fight 26:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 25:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dan Wolsey!