PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Simen Mathisen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sydney Polak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Polak's choice of entrance music: Path of Glory. Sydney Polak is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Mathisen
vs
Polak

185 cm
22
188 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

185 cm
21
187 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Simen Mathisen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sydney Polak!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Albert Achterberg and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Polak looks to throw the jab but Mathisen is out of range.
No joy there for Polak, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Polak keeps the fight on the outside.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Polak throws a body kick that misses.
Polak rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mathisen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mathisen tries to clinch but Polak moves out of range.
Polak circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mathisen tries to clinch but Polak is having none of it.

Mathisen fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Polak, pushing him back against the cage.
Mathisen blocks an uppercut.
Polak avoids the elbow strike from Mathisen, against the cage.
Mathisen misses with an elbow strike.
Mathisen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Polak working hard to break the clinch.
Mathisen lands an elbow that stopped Polak in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Sydney Polak has been cut.
Mathisen prevents Polak from breaking the clinch.
Mathisen is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Polak is trying to push Mathisen away but Mathisen has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Mathisen lands a damaging elbow.
Polak misses with a body punch.
Polak is trying to force a seperation but Mathisen has the dominant position.
Mathisen content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Polak tries to pull guard but Mathisen won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mathisen lands an elbow that stopped Polak in his tracks for a moment.
Mathisen has Polak pressed against the cage, preventing Polak from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Nice elbow from Mathisen.
Mathisen misses with an elbow strike.
Polak is trying to maintain a safe position but Mathisen gets an underhook and turns Polak into the cage.
Mathisen comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Polak wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Polak has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Polak takes an elbow to the temple.
Mathisen lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Polak wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mathisen stalling in the clinch.
Polak avoids the elbow strike from Mathisen, against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Polak tries to pull guard but Mathisen holds him up against the cage and eventually Polak drops back down to his feet.
Mathisen throws an elbow but it misses.
Mathisen just leaning against Polak, taking a breather.
Mathisen lands a damaging elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mathisen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Polak takes an elbow to the forehead.
Mathisen creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Polak's defenses.

That has opened up Sydney Polak's cut even more.
Mathisen has Polak pressed against the cage, preventing Polak from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Polak has a couple of punches blocked by Mathisen.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Polak is looking to break free of the clinch but Mathisen has double underhooks.
Polak tries to pull guard but Mathisen forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Simen Mathisen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sydney Polak.
Polak jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Mathisen walks away with a smile on his face. Polak gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Polak closes the distance and clinches.
Mathisen taking a breather.
Mathisen lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Mathisen comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Mathisen comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Polak fails to pull guard.
Polak takes an elbow to the temple.

The cut above Sydney Polak's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Mathisen taking a breather.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Mathisen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Mathisen.
Mathisen creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Polak's defenses.
Mathisen lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Sydney Polak's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Polak can't find room to land a body shot as Mathisen controls the action.
With the fighters up against the cage, Mathisen throws an elbow but misses.
Polak tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mathisen's elbow.
Polak jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Mathisen walks away with a smile on his face. Polak gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Mathisen rushes Polak and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Polak wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mathisen is stalling here.
Polak has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Mathisen.
Polak doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mathisen taking a breather.
Mathisen lands a damaging elbow.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Sydney Polak's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Simen Mathisen!
After winning the bout, Simen Mathisen thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.