PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brian Polski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Schulz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Polski
vs
Schulz

189 cm
29
185 lbs
13 - 10 - 0

180 cm
25
194 lbs
10 - 5 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Charlie Wang's Tattered Rags & 95% Laundry

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 13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Brian Polski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, John Schulz!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Elvis Blanc and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schulz throws a shot to the body.
Schulz lands a right hook to the body.

Schulz is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Polski's half guard.
Schulz controlling the action here.
Schulz prevents Polski from standing back up.
Schulz throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Schulz is trying to control. Polski wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Schulz is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Polski actively working from the bottom here.
Polski is looking to improve his position.
Polski has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Schulz is working away from the top position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schulz is keen to just control but Polski is a slippery customer.
Polski has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Schulz is working away from the top position though.
Polski blocking the ground and pound attempt from Schulz.
Schulz trying to control from half guard but Polski is working away.
Polski is trying to control but can't.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Polski takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Schulz shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Polski as he jumps to the side.
Schulz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schulz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Polski.
Schulz misses with a jab to the body
and Polski counters with an inside leg kick.
A jab from Schulz finds it's way through Polski's defenses.
Schulz clobbers Polski with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A looping hook to the body misses from Schulz. Polski does a little dance to reset his feet.
Schulz misses with a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Polski throws a leg kick which misses Schulz's front leg but catches the back leg as Schulz tries to avoid it.
Polski shoots in looking for a takedown. Schulz tries to sprawl out of it but Polski keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Schulz manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Schulz is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Polski rather than just go for the knockout.
Schulz stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brian Polski. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schulz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Polski throws a nice outside leg kick.
Schulz fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Schulz misses with a hook. Polski ducked under it nicely.
Polski fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Schulz avoids it really well and circles away.
Schulz fails with the takedown
and Polski counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Schulz is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Schulz misses with a body shot.
Polski throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Schulz displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Polski.
Polski misses with an uppercut. Schulz saw that one coming.
Schulz misses with a wild body shot.
Schulz misses with a body shot
and Polski counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schulz misses with a body shot.
Polski shoots in and drives through. Schulz sprawls well.
Schulz lands with a straight right. Polski didn't see that one coming.
Polski tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Schulz manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Schulz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Polski was well out of range. Poor timing from Schulz.
Polski takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Schulz shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Polski's guard.
Polski trying to keep a closed guard but Schulz is proving a slippery customer.

Schulz is sitting in close to Polski's body. Polski has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Schulz is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Schulz is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Polski.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Brian Polski!
Brian Polski took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Charlie Wang's Tattered Rags & 95% Laundry for their support in the buildup to the fight.