PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mariusz Pudziadowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joey Polumbo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Pudziadowski
vs
Polumbo

205 cm
24
280 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

178 cm
22
234 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Mariusz Pudziadowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Joey Polumbo!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Chris Edwards and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pudziadowski darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Pudziadowski drops an elbow to the side of Polumbo's head.
Pudziadowski not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Polumbo blocking the ground and pound attempt from Pudziadowski.
Pudziadowski lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Polumbo has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Pudziadowski is working away from the top position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pudziadowski thows a huge punch but Polumbo dodges it nicely.
Pudziadowski is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Pudziadowski looking to finish with strikes here!
Polumbo is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pudziadowski has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Polumbo's face.
Polumbo is squirming around, avoiding Pudziadowski's attempts to control the action.
Polumbo wants to control but Pudziadowski is having none of it.
Pudziadowski scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Polumbo?

Polumbo is rocked!

It looks like Joey Polumbo has been cut.
Pudziadowski postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Polumbo badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Pudziadowski around the waist but Pudziadowski pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Pudziadowski is the winner by TKO! Pudziadowski jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mariusz Pudziadowski!