PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Papabol Pol (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Apollonas Giorgos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Pol
vs
Giorgos

160 cm
18
140 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

156 cm
21
134 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Papabol Pol!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Apollonas Giorgos!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Robert Twigg and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pol tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pol throws a head kick that misses.
Giorgos shoots in looking for a takedown. Pol tries to sprawl out of it but Giorgos keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Pol manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Giorgos shoots in for a double leg but Pol sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Pol has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Pol there as he acknowledges the shot.
A head kick misses from Pol.
Pol misses with a low kick.
Giorgos works over Pol's head and body with a nice combination.
Pol misses with a wild combination.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Giorgos.
Papabol Pol has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Apollonas Giorgos.
No luck for Giorgos with that takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pol tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pol tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Pol throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice sprawl there from Pol as Giorgos shoots in.
Giorgos takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nice takedown defense from Pol. No joy for Giorgos on that attempt.
Giorgos closes the distance but Pol moves to the side
and Giorgos takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pol misses with a body kick.
Giorgos fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Pol leaves Giorgos with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Giorgos looks gassed!
Pol fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Giorgos checks it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Pol misses.
Pol throws the kick towards the body but Giorgos avoids it.
Giorgos tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Pol manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pol pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Giorgos throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pol tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pol tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pol scores with a nice body kick.
Giorgos closes the distance but Pol moves to the side
and Pol counters with a lovely shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pol walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Giorgos checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Pol misses with a body shot.
Pol misses with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pol throws a head kick that misses.
A combination from Pol does no damage.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Giorgos.
Pol swings for the body but Giorgos moves out of range.
Pol throws a head kick that misses.
Giorgos fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Papabol Pol is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pol throws a series of punches but Giorgos avoids them all with ease.
A big left from Pol misses.
Giorgos tries for a takedown but Pol sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Giorgos avoids the head kick by Pol.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pol just misses with a punch to the body.
Giorgos fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Pol fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Giorgos defending well as Pol loads up on a big left hand.
Pol stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Pol wants it to stay on the feet.
Pol fails to land with a series of punches.
Pol tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Giorgos avoids the head kick by Pol.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Giorgos shoots in looking for a takedown but Pol manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Giorgos's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Pol throws a sloppy head kick and Giorgos moves out of range easily.
Pol looks for the body kick but Giorgos saw that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Papabol Pol dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Giorgos moves out of range of the leg kick from Pol.
Pol looks to land a body kick but Giorgos moved away.
Pol swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Giorgos counters with a nice uppercut.
Some bone on bone action there as Giorgos checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Pol swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pol blocks the body kick.
Giorgos looks to land a combination. Pol sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Pol swats away the attempt to clinch by Giorgos.
Giorgos shoots in for a takedown but Pol shows good takedown defense.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Giorgos checks a leg kick.
Pol throws a head kick that misses.
Pol misses with a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Giorgos fails with a takedown attempt.
Giorgos is breathing heavily.
Giorgos shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Pol pinned against the cage. Pol gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Papabol Pol has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Apollonas Giorgos.
Pol tries a head kick but it misses.
Giorgos avoids the head kick by Pol.
Pol misses with a series of wild punches.
Pol throws a sloppy body shot
and Giorgos counters with a nice body shot.
Pol is looking to wear down Giorgos with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Giorgos tries to clinch up.
Pol throws a head kick but Giorgos moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pol keeps the fight on the outside.
Pol misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Giorgos throws a head kick but Pol moves out of range.
Pol misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pol throws a left and a right that both miss
and Giorgos counters with a left to the body.
Pol loads up on a big right hand but Giorgos slips the punch.
Giorgos dives in and grabs Pol's left leg, looking for a takedown. Pol pushes down on Giorgos's head and hops out.
Pol misses with a double jab
and Giorgos counters with a stiff right hand.
Giorgos is trying hard to land a takedown here. Pol sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Pol misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pol swinging wildly here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Giorgos shoots in but Pol avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Pol misses with an uppercut. Giorgos saw that one coming.
Pol tries to work over Giorgos's front leg with a kick but Giorgos checks it.
Pol looks to land a combination but Giorgos avoids it well.
Pol misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pol tries to bum rush Giorgos with a series of wild strikes but Giorgos uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Papabol Pol is winning the standup battle so far.
Giorgos shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Pol but Pol pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Pol misses with a straight right.
Pol misses with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Giorgos.
Pol takes a swing at Giorgos's ribcage but misses.
A head kick misses from Pol.
A head kick misses from Pol.
Pol throws a series of punches but Giorgos moves out of range.
Pol misses with an attempted mid kick.
Pol walks into a stiff left hand from Giorgos.
Pol tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pol tries to land a front kick but Giorgos steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pol throws a nice looking combination but Giorgos bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Papabol Pol dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Pol stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Pol wants it to stay on the feet.
A big right from Pol misses.
Pol looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Giorgos shoots in looking for a takedown but Pol manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Giorgos's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Giorgos slips a jab from Pol.
Giorgos wants to clinch.
Pol throws a head kick but Giorgos moves out of range.
Pol misses with a few strikes there.
Giorgos wants to clinch
and Pol cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Giorgos misses with a takedown attempt - Pol sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Papabol Pol has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Apollonas Giorgos.
Giorgos takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Giorgos looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Giorgos tries to clinch up
and Pol counters with a nice kick to the body.
Pol fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pol misses with the combination.
Pol misses with a jab, cross combination.
Giorgos closes this distance looking for a takedown but Pol circles away.
Pol pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Giorgos throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Giorgos shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Pol as he avoids it easily.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Pol lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Giorgos has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Giorgos and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Pol swinging wildly here.
Papabol Pol is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Giorgos avoids the head kick by Pol.
Giorgos dodges the punch combination from Pol.
Pol takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Pol tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pol throws a poor cross that misses
and Giorgos counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Giorgos fails with the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pol throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pol misses with a low kick.
Pol misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pol pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Giorgos tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Pol swivels and escapes.
A combination from Pol does no damage.
Giorgos moves out of range as Pol throws a body kick.
Pol misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice sprawl there from Pol as Giorgos shoots in.
Pol looks to land a combination but Giorgos avoids it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pol fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pol. Giorgos does a little dance to reset his feet.
Giorgos moves out of range as Pol strikes.
Pol throws out a loose jab but Giorgos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pol throws a head kick but Giorgos moves out of range.
Pol circles away from the clinch attempt
and Pol counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pol connects with a body shot that sends Giorgos's belly button to the back.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Giorgos fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Apollonas Giorgos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Papabol Pol is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pol tries a head kick but it misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Papabol Pol showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Pol has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Papabol Pol!
After winning the bout, Papabol Pol thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.