PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gar Diu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sim Polls (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Diu
vs
Polls

188 cm
21
188 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

180 cm
24
180 lbs
15 - 10 - 2

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Gar Diu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 10 - 2, fighting out of London, Sim Polls!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Johanna Lukiainen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diu lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A jab from Polls misses.
Diu is looking to chop away at Polls's legs.
Diu scores with a head kick.
Polls keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Polls throws out a loose jab but Diu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Polls tests Diu's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Diu is looking to chop away at Polls's legs.
Diu throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Diu misses with a leg kick.
Diu throws an off balance right hand
and Polls counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Good leg kick by Diu there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Diu.
Polls misses the body punch
and Diu counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Diu throws a leg kick that misses.
Gar Diu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Polls checks a low kick from Diu.
Polls throws a hook to the side of Diu's head but Diu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diu throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Polls throws an off balance right hand
and Diu counters with a good low kick that Polls was not able to check.
Diu throws a low kick but Polls avoids it.
Polls misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Diu.
Polls blocks a leg kick.
Diu goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Polls moves out of range of the leg kick from Diu.
A nice leg kick lands there from Diu.
Diu throws a leg kick
and Polls counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Polls tries to clinch there but Diu circles away.
Diu cracks Polls with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Diu connects with a leg kick. Polls looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Polls takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Polls moves out of range of the body kick from Diu.
Diu throws a leg kick but Polls sees it coming and moves out of range.
Polls ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Diu moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Polls has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Diu finds it's way round the side to connect with Polls's head.
Diu motions for Polls to come forward. Diu throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Diu tries to land a body kick
letting Polls counter with a right hand.
Diu wants to land a leg kick but Polls is out of range.
Diu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A nice inside leg kick there by Diu. That's going to slow Polls down.
A bone on bone clash there as Polls blocks the leg kick.
Diu does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Diu lands with a thumping leg kick.
Polls has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Diu.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diu looks for the body kick but Polls saw that one coming.
Polls wants to clinch up but Diu keeps it at a distance.
Polls tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Polls looks gassed!
Good leg kick by Diu there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A nice inside leg kick there by Diu. That's going to slow Polls down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diu cracks Polls with an open hand slap.
Diu looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Diu walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Polls checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Diu lands a nice leg kick that just misses Polls's sensitive parts.
Polls takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Polls checks a leg kick.
Diu turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Diu throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
An inside leg kick lands from Diu.
Diu throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Diu moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Polls misses with a jab to the body
and Diu counters with a nice low kick that buckles Polls's knee momentarily.
Diu lands with a thumping leg kick.
Polls chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Diu can pounce on him.
Diu thuds his shin into the meat of Polls's side.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Polls takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A leg kick checked by Polls.
Diu lands a head shot.
Diu does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Diu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Diu throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A good leg kick by Diu.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Diu. Polls shrugs it off though.
Diu connects with an inside leg kick.
Diu fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Polls.
Diu throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Diu throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Polls moves out of range of the leg kick from Diu.
Diu lands with a slapping head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gar Diu dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

A cross from Diu lands.
Diu fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Polls.
Diu is looking to chop away at Polls's legs.
Polls fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Diu is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Polls blocks a leg kick.
Polls checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Diu throws out a leg kick but Polls moves out of range and Diu only half commits.
Diu finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Polls scores with a nice strike.
Polls's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Polls misses with a body shot.
Diu tries to land a front kick but Polls steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Diu fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Polls.
Diu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Polls.
Diu pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Polls is breathing heavily.
Some wild striking there from Polls.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Diu.
Polls is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Polls moves out of range of the leg kick from Diu.
Diu throws a lazy right hand but Polls sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gar Diu is winning the standup battle so far.
Polls displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Diu throws out the jab.
Diu is looking to chop away at Polls's legs.
Diu looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Polls throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Diu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gar Diu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Diu connects with a leg kick. Polls looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Diu swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Diu scores with a spinning back kick!
Nice straight punches there by Diu. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Diu.
Diu feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Polls's calf.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diu connects with a solid leg kick.
Diu fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Polls checks it well.
Diu throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Diu throws a chopping leg kick but Polls manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A leg kick checked by Polls.
Polls has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Diu.
Diu pivots, looking for a leg kick but Polls is out of range and Diu settles back down.
Polls checks the leg kick nicely there.
Polls misses with a left hand
and Diu counters with a solid body kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Diu.
Polls checks a leg kick.
Diu throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diu lands a leg kick that knocks Polls off balance momentarily.
Diu misses with a jab to the body
and Polls counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A solid leg kick lands there for Diu.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diu lands with a kick to the temple. Polls shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Polls checks a leg kick.
Polls checks a leg kick.
Polls chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Diu can pounce on him.
Diu throws a leg kick which misses Polls's front leg but catches the back leg as Polls tries to avoid it.
Diu just misses with a punch to the body.
Diu with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Polls keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Diu looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Diu lands a nice leg kick that just misses Polls's sensitive parts.
Diu lands a nice shot to the body.
Polls takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Polls checks a leg kick.
Diu throws a head kick that half lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A low kick from Diu is predictable there
and Polls counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Diu connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A good leg kick by Diu.
Diu tried to score with a low kick but Polls checks it.
Polls stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Diu.
Diu chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Diu throws a leg kick that misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Diu.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Diu - that will leave a mark!
Diu turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Diu lands a nice leg kick that just misses Polls's sensitive parts.
Diu buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Polls might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Diu has got the better of the exchanges.
Diu lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gar Diu dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Diu tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Polls throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Polls checks a leg kick.
Polls shoots for a takedown but Diu saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Diu scoring well with a low kick there.
Polls misses with a two punch combination.
Diu does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Diu lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Diu lands a leg kick that knocks Polls off balance momentarily.
Diu scores with a spinning back kick!
Diu slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Diu will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Polls checks a leg kick.
Polls takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Diu lands a leg kick that knocks Polls off balance momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diu scoring well with a low kick there.
Diu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Diu is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Polls can do to turn this around?
Diu throws a leg kick that misses.
Diu tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Diu.
A solid leg kick lands there for Diu.
Diu lands with a kick to the ribs.
Polls has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Diu.
Diu thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Polls if he has to take too many more of those.
Polls has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Diu.
Diu throws a chopping leg kick but Polls manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Polls chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Diu can pounce on him.
Diu turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Diu punishes Polls's body with a nice straight punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diu feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Polls's calf.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good work by Polls as he checks the leg kick.
Diu connects with a solid leg kick.
Diu lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Diu throws a wild body kick that Polls sees coming a mile off.
Diu thuds a left hand into Polls's body.
Diu tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Polls checks a leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Diu.
A bone on bone clash there as Polls blocks the leg kick.
Polls takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
An inside leg kick lands from Diu.
Diu scores with a crisp jab that stopped Polls in his tracks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Diu.
Diu fakes the leg kick and cracks Polls in the body.
Diu lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Diu misses with a low kick.
Diu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Polls checks a leg kick.
Diu misses with a kick to the body.
Gar Diu is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Diu wants to land a leg kick but Polls is out of range.
Polls throws a right and a left that both miss.
Diu looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Good work by Polls as he checks the leg kick.
Diu attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Diu throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diu moves away from the strike by Polls.
Diu throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Polls on the side of the head.
Polls swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Diu misses with a low kick.
Diu throws a leg kick that misses.
Polls swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Diu feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Polls's calf.
Diu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Polls.
Diu throws the kick towards the body but Polls avoids it.
Polls slips under a jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Diu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Polls stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Diu.
Diu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sim Polls has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Polls shoots in looking for a takedown but Diu manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Polls's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gar Diu showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Diu 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:24
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:24
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gar Diu!