PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gio Naza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sim Polls (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Naza comes to the ring accompanied by Saliva - Ladies and Gentlemen. Gio Naza could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Sim Polls's chin.

Naza
vs
Polls

185 cm
24
176 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

180 cm
22
180 lbs
9 - 3 - 1

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Bargain Basement Best Buy (only $20)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Gio Naza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 1, fighting out of London, Sim Polls!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Steven Brown and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Polls swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Polls cracks a nice hook into Naza's ribs.

Naza throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Polls was covering up waiting for the punch and Naza finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Naza trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Polls avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Naza wants to control from the top but Polls keeps moving.
Naza won't allow Polls to sweep him here.
Naza postures up.
Naza throwing strikes but missing.
Naza throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Naza looking to pass the guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Naza shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Polls is trying to defend but Naza finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Naza passes into side control, despite Polls's attempt to control the position.
Naza in side control, throwing shots but Polls defends.
Polls wants to control but Naza postures up.
Polls tries to buck Naza off but Naza is having none of it.
Naza tries to score with some ground and pound. Polls controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Polls is not content to let Naza control the position.
Naza connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Polls some visible discomfort.

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.
Naza scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Polls to see if he's OK.
Naza throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Naza lands a few punches from side control.
Naza scoring with punches from side control.
Polls avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Naza.
Polls is trying to get back to half guard.
Polls struggling a bit here.
Naza in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Polls manages to get back to half guard.
Naza throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Polls trying to control here.
Naza throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Polls throws a hook but Naza avoids it easily.
Polls connects with a body shot.
Some wild striking there from Polls.
Naza has a takedown stuffed.
Naza shoots in looking for a takedown. Polls tries to sprawl out of it but Naza keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Polls manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Polls throws a series of punches but Naza avoids them all with ease.
Sim Polls seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Naza uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Polls.
Polls missing with a left hand there. Naza was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Naza avoids a punch combination nicely.
Polls throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Naza sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Naza throws a lazy right hand but Polls sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Polls sizes up Naza with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Polls misses with a wild body shot.
Polls lands with an overhand left.
Naza swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Polls throws out a loose jab but Naza uses good head movement to avoid it.
Naza takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Polls lands the left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gio Naza dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Naza has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Polls thows a left - swing and a miss!
Polls scores with a jab to the body.
Naza takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Polls moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Naza tries for a takedown but Polls sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Polls steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Naza.
Naza showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Polls.
Naza fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Naza on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Naza shoots in but Polls avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gio Naza. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Naza shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Polls but Polls pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab by Polls.
Polls throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Polls lands with a nice body punch.
Polls fails in his attempt to clinch.
Polls looks to score with a jab to the body but Naza is just out of range.
Naza staying out of range there.
Polls leaves Naza with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Polls ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Naza shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Polls but Polls pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Naza throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Polls's waist but Polls gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Naza off to one side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Naza keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Naza throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Polls works Naza's body with a nice hook.
Polls fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Naza takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Polls thuds a left hand into Naza's body.
Polls swings for the body but Naza moves out of range.
Polls misses with a wild body shot.
Polls throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Naza slips a jab from Polls.
Naza shoots in for a double leg but Polls sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A shot to de liver by Polls. Beautiful body shot.
Naza displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Polls throws out the jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Naza has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Naza there as he acknowledges the shot.
Polls slips a straight right by Naza.
Polls connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Naza momentarily.
Polls sizes up Naza with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Naza shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Polls defends it nicely.
Polls connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Naza moves out of range as Polls strikes.
Polls just misses with a punch to the body.
Polls misses with a series of wild punches.
Naza misses the jab.
Naza avoids the body shot from Polls.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Naza slips under a jab.
Polls misses with a few strikes there.
Naza needs to keep his hands up - Polls had a free shot at his head there.
Polls throws out a loose jab but Naza uses good head movement to avoid it.
Naza shoots in for a double leg but Polls sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Polls connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Sim Polls is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Polls thows a body shot but no joy.
Polls throws a hook but Naza blocks it.
Naza shoots in looking for a takedown. Polls tries to sprawl out of it but Naza keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Polls manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Naza looks to land a left hand but Polls moved out of range nicely.
Jab by Polls.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sim Polls showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Polls lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Polls misses with a jab, cross combination.
Naza fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Polls throws an overhand right that lands on Naza's shoulder, as Naza tries to avoid the shot.
Polls fails with an attempt to clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Polls. Naza does a little dance to reset his feet.
Polls throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Polls swings for the body but Naza moves out of range.
Polls thows a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Polls swings for the body but Naza moves out of range.
Polls stuffs the takedown.
Polls works the jab nicely.
Polls tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Naza was well out of range. Poor timing from Polls.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Polls takes a swing at Naza's ribcage but misses.
Left hook, right uppercut from Polls.
Polls lands with a shot to the body.
Polls throws a predictable looking body shot

and Naza counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Polls!
Naza trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Polls tries to hold on but Naza postures up.
Naza throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Polls holds on for dear life.
Naza looking to finish Polls with some ground and pound. This is bad for Polls!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Polls tries to hold on but Naza pushes him away.
The referee warns Polls that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Naza lands a big shot there that rocks Polls but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Naza breaks from Polls's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Naza is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Polls can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Naza landing strikes from the mount.
Naza lands a heavy elbow.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Naza working away from the top, dropping strikes.

Polls is rocked!
Naza pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Polls is still in real trouble! Can Naza finish him?
Naza with a couple of short strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Polls can't escape the position.
BOOM! Naza connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Naza trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Polls seems to have recovered his senses.
Naza looking to control and managing it successfully.
Naza in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Polls tries to lock up and control but Naza gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Naza working Polls over with strikes here.
Naza landing strikes, looking to finish!
Naza tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Naza raining down shots from the mount!
Naza scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Poor strikes thrown by Naza there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Polls tries to hold on but Naza pushes him away.
Naza lands with some strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Naza lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Polls is wriggling around trying to escape.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Naza landing punches.
Naza lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Naza content just to control the position here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gio Naza showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Naza has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:28
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 28:28
Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:28

The fight is ruled a draw!