PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between James Polk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tito Sotto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sotto has chosen It's A Fight - Three 6 Mafia as his entrance music. James Polk could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Tito Sotto's chin.

Polk
vs
Sotto

178 cm
27
184 lbs
15 - 11 - 0

180 cm
22
182 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire

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 15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, James Polk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tito Sotto!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Chad Campbell and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Polk shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Polk throwing strikes but missing.
Polk throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sotto works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Sotto is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Polk defends well.
Polk postures up in Sotto's guard and throws a big left but Sotto blocks it.

Polk drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Polk jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Polk's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Sotto is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Polk keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Sotto's head.
Polk lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Polk makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Polk throws a big right hand that misses.
Polk throws a big right hand that misses.
Polk makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Polk lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Polk postures up in Sotto's guard and throws a big left but Sotto blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Polk stands up from Sotto's guard - Polk perhaps looking for a knockout.
Polk looks for a takedown but Sotto sprawls well.

Polk scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Polk is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Sotto is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Sotto is trying to get back to half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Polk tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Polk trying to control the position but Sotto is working away.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Polk scores with a couple of short elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Polk is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Sotto knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sotto takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Polk cracks Sotto with a big right hand but Sotto just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Sotto takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Sotto takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

Sotto is rocked!
Polk landing a few strikes.
Sotto is still in real trouble! Can Polk finish him?
Sotto is looking to regain half guard here but Polk keeps moving and retains side control.
A big shot lands for Polk! That's hurt Sotto! Will he recover? Polk fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Polk!