PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Stefan Pa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Greg Poll (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Greg Poll enters the cage!

Pa
vs
Poll

170 cm
21
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
180 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Stefan Pa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Greg Poll!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pa wants to clinch.
Jab by Poll.

It looks like Stefan Pa has been cut.
A punch combination from Poll misses.
Pa looks to land a right hand but Poll moved out of range.

Pa rushes Poll and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Poll prevents the takedown attempt.
Pa is trying to pull guard but Poll turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Poll is looking to break free of the clinch but Pa has double underhooks.
Pa has Poll pressed against the cage, preventing Poll from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Poll wants to break the clinch but can't.
Poll is trying to break the clinch but Pa has him pressed against the cage.
Poll is trying to push Pa away but Pa has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poll has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Pa misses with a short punch on the inside.
Poll is trying to push Pa away but Pa has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Poll has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Pa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pa is trying to pull guard but Poll has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stefan Pa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Poll wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pa has him pressed against the cage.
Pa prevents Poll from breaking the clinch.
Pa jumps guard but Poll stands there with Pa around his waist. Pa gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Pa manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pa misses with a double jab.
Pa fails to land the takedown.
Poll lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pa circles away quickly and effectively.
Pa changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Poll tries to avoid it but Pa manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Poll to the ground. Poll escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Poll throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pa showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Poll.
Poll throws a leg kick but Pa sees it coming and moves out of range.
Pa takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Pa just misses with a punch to the body.
Pa tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Poll swivels and escapes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pa throws a low kick but Poll moves out of range easily.
Poll misses with a series of wild punches.
Poll swings for the body but Pa moves out of range.
Poll fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Pa looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Pa dodges the punch combination from Poll.
Poll throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Poll throws a series of punches but Pa moves out of range.
Poll moves out of range as Pa throws a body kick.
A combination from Poll does no damage.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pa tries for a takedown. No joy.
Poll is trying to push Pa away but Pa has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Poll has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Pa is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Pa is breathing heavily.
Poll wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Poll wants to break the clinch but can't.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Poll working hard to break the clinch.
Poll wants to break free but Pa has control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Greg Poll dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Stefan Pa's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

An inside leg kick lands from Pa.
Pa shoots for a takedown but Poll saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nice takedown defense from Poll. No joy for Pa on that attempt.
Pa shoots in but Poll avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stefan Pa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Poll misses with a wild combination.
The fighters circle momentarily. Poll darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Poll scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Pa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pa wants to clinch
and Poll counters with a two punch combo.
Poll misses with a double jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poll throws a head kick that misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Poll throws a leg kick but Pa sees it coming and moves out of range.
Pa doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Poll counters with a one-two to the body.

Pa is rocked!
Poll lands a nice shot to the body.
Good exchange - Poll coming out on top.
Oh Pa is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Donk. Poll catches Pa right on the button with a cross.
No joy there for Poll, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Poll lands a jab to the nose.
Greg Poll seems to be getting the better of the standup.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Poll fails to land with a series of punches.
Poll works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Poll throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poll throws a series of strikes that have Pa backpedaling.
Stefan Pa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Poll moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Poll misses with a few strikes there.
Poll on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Pa seems to have got his legs back now.
Poll throws a series of punches but Pa avoids them all with ease.
Poll rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pa moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pa is looking to clinch.
Poll misses with a looping left.
Pa fails with the takedown.
Poll fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Pa. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poll punishes Pa's body with a nice straight punch.
Nice sprawl there from Poll as Pa shoots in.
Pa slips a jab and a cross from Poll.
Pa shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Poll sprawls well. Poll wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Pa gets slowly back to his feet.
Poll connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Poll throws a series of strikes that have Pa backpedaling.
Poll has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Pa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poll misses with a series of wild punches.
Pa lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Pa tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Poll counters with a three punch combo that has Pa backing up. Pa nods at Poll to acknowledge the strikes.
Pa fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Poll avoids it really well and circles away.
Poll pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Poll fails to land with a series of punches.
Poll looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Poll avoids the head kick by Pa.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Greg Poll showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Stefan Pa's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!

The fight stays on the outside here - Pa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pa looks to clinch
and Poll counters with a three punch combo that has Pa backing up. Pa nods at Poll to acknowledge the strikes.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Poll lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Pa misses with a takedown attempt - Poll sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Poll throws a right and a left that both miss.
Poll stuns Pa with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Pa shoots in but Poll avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Poll throws a right and a left that both miss.
Poll tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Poll misses with a two punch combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pa avoids the head kick by Poll.
Poll throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pa tries to score a power double leg takedown but Poll sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Pa somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stefan Pa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Poll throws a nice looking combination but Pa bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Poll displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Pa.
Poll cracks Pa with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Poll misses with a wild combination.
Pa avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Poll crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Pa - the referee stops the clock and Poll gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Pa. Poll manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Pa plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Pa moves to clinch but Poll breaks away
and Poll counters with a nice uppercut.
Pa will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Pa avoids a punch combination nicely.
Poll misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poll takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Left hook, right uppercut from Poll.
Pa has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Poll tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pa stuns Poll with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Poll is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Poll paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Pa will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A lazy left from Poll finds it's target.
Pa gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Poll circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pa shoots in and drives through. Poll sprawls well.
A punch combination from Poll misses.
Poll tries a head kick but it misses.
Pa looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A combination from Poll does no damage.
Greg Poll is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pa looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Poll moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Poll misses with a jab, cross combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Poll misses with a body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Greg Poll comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Poll has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Greg Poll!