PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tad Pohl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Celso The Best (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The Best has chosen Linkin Park - Numb as his entrance music. Tad Pohl has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Pohl
vs
The Best

160 cm
18
145 lbs
3 - 7 - 0

190 cm
22
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

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 3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tad Pohl!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Celso The Best!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Felipe Paraventi and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pohl drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The Best tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Pohl sitting in guard here, content to control.

The Best is looking for a triangle but Pohl pushes his legs off easily.
Pohl controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The Best manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Pohl manages to get himself to full guard.
The Best throwing strikes but missing.
Pohl might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The Best wants to control from the top but Pohl keeps moving.

The Best gets to his feet - Pohl follows without any prompting.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pohl bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The Best looks gassed!
Pohl wants to lay and pray for a moment but The Best keeps working.
The Best is trying to improve his position.
Pohl working away.
The Best is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
The Best prevents Pohl from improving position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Best is trying to control Pohl's posture but Pohl avoids it.
The Best stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
The Best is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Pohl rushes The Best and presses him up against the cage.
The Best drops down looking for an ankle pick but Pohl pulls his leg out and moves away.
The Best keeps the fight on the outside.
Pohl wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Best keeps the fight on the outside.

Pohl scores a takedown into full mount!
Pohl dominating with strikes here.
The Best's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Pohl trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Pohl content just to control the position here.
Pohl with the ground and pound from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pohl won't let The Best get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Pohl putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
The Best is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
The Best is looking to get to half guard.
Pohl sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The Best wants to control but Pohl is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tad Pohl dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Pohl explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
The Best avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The Best tries a head kick but it misses.

Pohl gets a clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

The Best pulls guard successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Best wants to stand up but Pohl is controlling him.
The Best is breathing heavily.
Pohl slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The Best looking for a guillotine here but Pohl defends easily.
Pohl looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Pohl working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of The Best's head.

The Best looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Pohl sitting in guard here, content to control.

Pohl drops back looking for a leg! The Best is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and The Best manages to kick Pohl off! Pohl jumps back into The Best's guard.
The Best keeping moving, preventing Pohl from controlling successfully.
Pohl content to stall in guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Best keeping moving, preventing Pohl from controlling successfully.
Pohl showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The Best wants to stand but Pohl is controlling the position.
The Best wants to sweep but no luck.

That's four 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.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Pohl shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Pohl controlling the pace for now.
Pohl looking to control but The Best is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The Best is looking to get to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The Best wants to hold on but Pohl pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tad Pohl dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Pohl looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

The Best is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pohl showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The Best looking for a sweep. Not yet The Best, not yet.
The Best is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Pohl avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pohl trying to control but The Best is working from the bottom.
Tad Pohl overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Best being controlled here, momentarily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pohl looking to pass the guard.
The Best is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Pohl scores with a three punch combo!
Pohl uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before The Best has time to react.

Pohl scores with a takedown into The Best's guard.
Pohl showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Pohl trying to control but The Best is working from the bottom.
Pohl is really struggling to control The Best but he's trying to hold on to the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Best wants to stand but Pohl is controlling the position.
Pohl knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for The Best on the ground.
Pohl trying to control the position from guard on top but The Best is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The Best is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Pohl trying to control but The Best is working from the bottom.
The Best trying to keep a closed guard but Pohl is proving a slippery customer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
The Best tries to clinch up.
The Best swats away the attempt to clinch by Pohl.

Pohl closes the distance and clinches.
The Best trying to stall but Pohl improves his position.

Pohl has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed The Best clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
The Best tries to roll but Pohl sticks to his back.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The Best trying to control the action but Pohl just sinks the hooks in.
Celso The Best has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tad Pohl is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pohl controlling well, preventing The Best from escaping the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tad Pohl showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Pohl has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tad Pohl!