PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Audrius Polinski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Norfolk Enchance (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Polinski
vs
Enchance

205 cm
18
205 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

183 cm
21
200 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Audrius Polinski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Norfolk Enchance!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Paul Tew and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Polinski gets a clinch.

Enchance gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Enchance won't allow Polinski to get back to his feet.

Polinski pushes Enchance off and scrambles back to his feet.

Enchance shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.

Enchance is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Polinski has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Polinski!
Enchance trying to control the position.
Enchance wants to sweep but no luck.
Polinski really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Polinski would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Polinski stops Enchance from standing up.
Polinski wants to stand but Enchance has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Polinski stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Polinski has Enchance up against the cage in a clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Polinski.
Polinski throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Polinski pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Enchance stalling against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Polinski throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Enchance blocks it with crossed arms.
Polinski throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Enchance avoids a wild elbow strike from Polinski.

Enchance manages to break the clinch.

Enchance rushes Polinski and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Polinski gets underhooks to prevent Enchance's takedown attempt.
Enchance fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Enchance blocks an elbow strike.
Enchance takes an elbow to the temple.
Enchance tries for a takedown. No joy.
Polinski looking to throw knees to the head but Enchance is blocking nicely.
Polinski lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Norfolk Enchance has been cut.
Polinski throws an elbow that misses.
Polinski tries to land a knee to the head but Enchance blocks with his arms.
Polinski throws an elbow but it misses.
Enchance blocks the elbow strike.
Enchance tries to break free but Polinski pushes him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Enchance can't get the takedown.
Audrius Polinski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Norfolk Enchance.
With the fighters up against the cage, Polinski throws an elbow but misses.
Enchance takes an elbow to the temple.
Polinski throws a knee to the head but misses.
Enchance avoiding damage as Polinski throws knees to the body.
Polinski tries to land knees in the clinch but Enchance avoids the damage to the body.
Enchance avoids the elbow strike from Polinski, against the cage.

Enchance manages to break the clinch.
Audrius Polinski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Polinski looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Enchance misses the shot to the body.
Enchance shoots in but no luck this time.
Enchance tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Polinski swivels and escapes.
Polinski wants to clinch
and Enchance counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Audrius Polinski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Polinski lands with a nice combination. Enchance backs away looking to recover.

Polinski has closed the distance and engaged Enchance in a clinch.
Enchance is trying to break free.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Enchance on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Polinski trying to land knees to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Polinski.
Polinski is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Enchance is defending well for now.
Polinski trying to land knees to the body.
Polinski tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Enchance avoids it.
Polinski is breathing heavily.
Enchance has Polinski pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Polinski manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Enchance makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Polinski throws an elbow that misses.
Enchance avoids a wild elbow strike from Polinski.
Enchance lands a body shot.
A short right from Enchance.
Enchance takes an elbow to the forehead.
Enchance tries to pull guard but Polinski holds him up against the cage and eventually Enchance drops back down to his feet.
Enchance has Polinski pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Polinski manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Audrius Polinski will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Norfolk Enchance's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Polinski gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Enchance works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Polinski wants to get back to his feet.
Enchance tries to pass the half guard into mount. Polinski knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Enchance is looking to take a break and control but Polinski is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Enchance is working for a submission of some sort.

Enchance looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Enchance is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Polinski tries to kick Enchance off but Enchance keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Enchance tries to pass to full mount but Polinski defends it.
Polinski pushes Enchance off looking to stand but Enchance dives back in and keeps control.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Polinski displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Enchance.
Enchance shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Polinski defends it nicely.
Polinski closes the distance looking to clinch
and Enchance counters with a big head kick but Polinski shrugs it off.

Polinski has managed to clinch.
Polinski looking to throw knees to the head but Enchance is blocking nicely.
Polinski throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Enchance blocks the elbow strike.
Polinski throws an elbow but it misses.
Polinski tries to land a knee to the head but Enchance blocks with his arms.
Polinski being controlled against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Polinski misses with an elbow over the top.
Polinski misses with a knee to the head.
Enchance blocks an elbow strike.
Enchance on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Enchance tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Audrius Polinski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Norfolk Enchance.
Polinski missing with knees to the body.
Polinski gets underhooks to prevent Enchance's takedown attempt.
Polinski throws an elbow but it misses.
Polinski misses with a knee strike.
Polinski throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Polinski throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Enchance blocks it with crossed arms.

Enchance manages to break the clinch.

Polinski clinches up with Enchance and pushes him back against the cage.
Enchance is working for takedown but Polinski is calmly controlling the position for now.
Polinski throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Enchance blocks it with crossed arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Polinski throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Polinski landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Polinski tries to land knees in the clinch but Enchance avoids the damage to the body.
Enchance tries to land a knee to the head but Polinski blocks with his arms.
Enchance tries to pull guard but Polinski holds him up against the cage and eventually Enchance drops back down to his feet.
Enchance on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Polinski throws an elbow that misses.
Polinski trying to land knees to the body.
Enchance tries to break the clinch but Polinski is controlling the position.
Polinski misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Enchance.
Enchance is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Polinski gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Enchance blocks an elbow strike from Polinski.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Enchance pressing his opponent against the cage.
Polinski pushes off an throws an elbow but Enchance leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Norfolk Enchance showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Norfolk Enchance's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Polinski keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Polinski clinches but Enchance breaks the clinch

and Enchance counters by moving into the clinch.
Polinski lands a damaging elbow.
Enchance managing to block the knees to the body from Polinski.
Enchance is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Polinski creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Polinski misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Enchance.
Polinski tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Polinski pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Polinski misses with a knee strike.
Enchance is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Audrius Polinski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Norfolk Enchance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Enchance drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Polinski gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Polinski throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Enchance has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Polinski avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Polinski looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Enchance can't get the takedown.
Polinski using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Enchance is trying to break free.
Polinski with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Polinski tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Enchance avoids it.
Polinski lands a damaging elbow.
Enchance avoids the elbow strike from Polinski, against the cage.
Polinski throws an elbow that misses.
Polinski scores with a knee to the head.
Enchance tries to pull guard but Polinski won't allow it.
Polinski trying to land knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Polinski.
Polinski misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Enchance.
Enchance wants a takedown.
Enchance avoids a wild elbow strike from Polinski.
Enchance tries to pull guard but Polinski holds him up against the cage and eventually Enchance drops back down to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Polinski lands an elbow just above Enchance 's eye.
Polinski lands an elbow that stopped Enchance in his tracks for a moment.
Enchance lands a shot to the body.

Enchance pulls guard effortlessly.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Polinski slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Enchance.
Polinski knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Enchance on the ground.
Polinski tries to stand and escape but Enchance actually recovers to full guard.
Polinski wants to stand and escape but instead Enchance has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Enchance prevents Polinski from getting back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Enchance wants to pass the guard but Polinski is keeping the position.
Enchance passes Polinski's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Enchance seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Polinski does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Enchance seems to be working for a kimura but Polinski defends the submission attempt.
Enchance is looking to advance position but Polinski won't allow it.

Enchance is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Polinski is trying to stand back up but Enchance is controlling him
Enchance moves into full mount! Polinski won't be happy about that!

Enchance is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Polinski can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Polinski'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.

And that's the end of the fight!
Norfolk Enchance comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Enchance 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 28:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Norfolk Enchance!