PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arvi Pollo (ranked 25426 p4p, 3964 weight class) and Phil Trout (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Pollo
vs
Trout

185 cm
18
218
0 - 2 - 0

195 cm
25
265
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Arvi Pollo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Phil Trout!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Arvi Lind and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trout misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pollo moves out of range of the strikes.

Pollo ducks straight into an uppercut from Trout and tumbles to the canvas! It’s a flash knockdown though - Pollo manages to regain guard straight away.

It looks like Arvi Pollo has been cut.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pollo is trying to control the position but Trout postures up.
Trout passes into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Trout working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Trout scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Pollo on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Pollo tries to get out of the position.
Trout passes to side control.
Pollo wants to control but Trout postures up.
Pollo tries to buck Trout off but Trout is having none of it.
Pollo is breathing heavily.
Trout working the head and body with strikes.

Pollo is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trout lands a big left to the face of Pollo, bouncing his head like a basketball. Another shot from Trout and another - Pollo is out! Trout stands up and salutes his fans, who are going crazy in the stands.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Phil Trout!