PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sydney Polak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simen Mathisen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Polak might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Path of Glory. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Polak
vs
Mathisen

185 cm
21
187 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

185 cm
23
188 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Good elbows
Granite chin

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sydney Polak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Simen Mathisen!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Nard Betker and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mathisen moves into range and clinches up with Polak.
Polak blocks the elbow strike.
Polak is trying to break the clinch but Mathisen has him pressed against the cage.
Polak fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Mathisen creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Polak's defenses.

It looks like Sydney Polak has been cut.
Polak tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mathisen smiles and moves away.
Mathisen tries to close the distance and clinch but Polak swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Mathisen clinches with his opponent.
Mathisen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mathisen lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Mathisen.
Polak blocks the elbow strike.
Mathisen lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Polak tries to break free but Mathisen pushes him back against the cage.
Mathisen lands a damaging elbow.
Mathisen creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Polak's defenses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Mathisen.

Sydney Polak's cut is getting worse.
Nice elbow from Mathisen.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mathisen lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Mathisen keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Polak's efforts to push away.
Polak tries to break free but Mathisen pushes him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mathisen creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Polak's defenses.

Sydney Polak's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Polak blocks an elbow strike.
Mathisen lands an elbow inside that Polak shrugs off.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Mathisen.
A frustrated look appears on Polak's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mathisen lands a damaging elbow.

Jeez, Sydney Polak's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Mathisen comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Mathisen lands an elbow inside.
Polak takes an elbow to the forehead.

Polak is rocked!
Polak wants to break the clinch but can't.
Oh Polak is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mathisen throws an elbow that misses.
Polak avoids the elbow strike from Mathisen, against the cage.
Mathisen misses with an elbow over the top.
Polak blocks the elbow strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Polak.
Polak blocks an elbow strike from Mathisen.
Polak seems to have got his legs back now.
Polak is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Mathisen to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sydney Polak. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Polak wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mathisen has him pressed against the cage.
Mathisen throws an elbow but it misses.
Polak wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mathisen has him pressed against the cage.
Mathisen lands a nice 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 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Simen Mathisen!
Simen Mathisen seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.