PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between The Stig (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arthur Pogi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Stig
vs
Pogi

190 cm
24
201 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

185 cm
23
203 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
Counter striker
Good gas tank

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, The Stig!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Arthur Pogi!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Gwen Towbar and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pogi throws a jab when Stig was well out of range.
Stig slips a jab from Pogi.
Stig throws a quick inside leg kick.
Stig throws the kick towards the body but Pogi avoids it.
Stig scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Stig pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Pogi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stig.
Stig lands a front kick.
Pogi misses with a wild body shot.
Stig misses with an uppercut. Pogi saw that one coming.
Pogi throws a shot from downtown. Stig moves away and avoids it.

Stig takes the fight into the clinch.
Stig scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pogi is trying to drag Stig to the mat but Stig just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Stig.
A nice right hand lands inside from Stig.
A nice left hand lands by Stig.
Pogi takes an elbow to the forehead.
Stig is leaning against Pogi and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Pogi wants a takedown.
Stig misses with a hook to the ribs.
Stig softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Pogi looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Stig lands a shoulder strike.
Stig lands with a left to the head.
Stig is working Pogi over against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Stig.
Stig lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stig working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Stig breaks the clinch.
Pogi misses the jab.
Stig connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Stig uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pogi.
Stig smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Stig scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

Pogi is rocked!

Stig closes the distance and pushes Pogi back into the cage.
Pogi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pogi is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Stig lands an elbow just above Pogi 's eye.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pogi throws a punch but it's blocked by Stig.

Stig breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A solid leg kick lands there for Stig.
Left hook, right uppercut from Stig.
Pogi is still on wobbly legs! Can Stig finish him?

Pogi scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Stig slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Pogi seems to have recovered his senses.
Pogi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Stig swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pogi with a flurry of punches that miss.
Stig working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Pogi.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Pogi accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Pogi in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pogi trying to control the position from guard on top but Stig is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stig is looking to stand up but Pogi isn't so interested in that idea.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Pogi accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Pogi pushing down on Stig's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Pogi throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pogi is trying to control. Stig wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stig avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Pogi.
Stig desperately trying to maintain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

The Stig dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Pogi shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Stig counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pogi changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Stig tries to avoid it but Pogi manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Stig to the ground. Stig escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Pogi misses with a lunging right hand
and Stig makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Stig chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Stig tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pogi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stig throws out the jab.
Stig jabs Pogi right on the nose. Pogi blinks but takes it well.
Stig checks a low kick from Pogi.
Pogi fails with the takedown.
The Stig has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arthur Pogi.
Pogi takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pogi slips a jab from Stig.
Stig throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pogi shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Stig pinned against the cage. Stig gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Stig.
Pogi with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Stig to score with a decent uppercut.
Pogi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Stig buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Stig throws a hook to the side of Pogi's head but Pogi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pogi misses with the combination.
Stig fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Stig scores with a nice head shot.
Pogi fails to land the takedown.
The Stig is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd cheers as Stig lands an impressive looking overhand right. Pogi doesn't seem phased though.
Pogi gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Stig.
Pogi's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Stig lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pogi circles away quickly and effectively.

Oooooh!!! Stig has knocked Pogi down with a huge combo! Stig steps away and waves a wobbly Pogi back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pogi has his takedown stuffed
and Stig counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Stig throws an overhand right that drops Pogi like a sack of potatoes! Stig dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). The Stig!
After winning the bout, The Stig thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.