PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Oliver Schwalle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kris Poll (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Schwalle's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Max Payne Theme.. The crowd seem to be enjoying Poll's choice of entrance music: Till I Collapse - Eminem. The key to victory for Oliver Schwalle has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Schwalle
vs
Poll

188 cm
23
183 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

188 cm
24
180 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Determined

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Oliver Schwalle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kris Poll!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Colin Fray and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schwalle throws a series of strikes that have Poll backpedaling.
Schwalle falls off balance throwing a combination

so Poll counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Poll won't allow Schwalle to sweep him here.
Schwalle keeping moving, preventing Poll from controlling successfully.
Schwalle wants to stand and escape but Poll is having none of it.
Schwalle utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Poll wants to control from the top but Schwalle keeps moving.
Schwalle trying to control the position here.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Kris Poll was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Schwalle lands a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schwalle lands a jab-cross combination.

It looks like Kris Poll has been cut.

Schwalle closes the distance and pushes Poll back into the cage.
Poll is working for takedown but Schwalle is calmly controlling the position for now.
Poll has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Schwalle digs a right hand into Poll's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Poll's gas tank.
Poll goes for a takedown in the clinch but Schwalle prevents it.
Schwalle lands a body shot in the clinch.
Schwalle lands a shot to the body.
Poll looks gassed!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A left hand lands to the body for Schwalle.
Schwalle lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Schwalle.
Schwalle works on Poll's body with a couple of short punches.
Still in the clinch, Schwalle scores with a nice short uppercut.
Schwalle taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Schwalle.
Schwalle lands with a right to the head.
Good body shot from Schwalle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schwalle lands a nice uppercut.
Schwalle lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Poll backwards.
Schwalle works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A shot in the inside from Schwalle.

Poll is rocked!
Schwalle lands a right hand.
Poll is still on wobbly legs! Can Schwalle finish him?
Schwalle lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Poll.
Schwalle is working Poll over against the cage.
Schwalle works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short left from Schwalle.
Schwalle lands a nice shot to the body.
Poll changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Schwalle fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Oliver Schwalle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kris Poll.
Schwalle fails to land with a series of punches.
Poll showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Schwalle.
Poll seems to have recovered his senses.
Poll ducks right into an uppercut from Schwalle.
Schwalle throws a right and a left that both miss.
Schwalle lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Schwalle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schwalle looks to land a combination but Poll avoids it well.
Schwalle cracks Poll with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Oliver Schwalle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Poll fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Schwalle misses with a two punch combination.

Schwalle has Poll up against the cage in a clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Schwalle keeps control of Poll as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nice body punch from Schwalle - that landed with a thud.
Schwalle is working Poll over against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A right hook to the body lands for Schwalle.
Schwalle lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Poll.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Schwalle.
Schwalle is leaning against Poll and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A hook to the body from Schwalle.
Schwalle lands a nice shot to the body.
Schwalle lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schwalle softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Poll letting Schwalle take a breather here.
Schwalle lands a right hand that snaps the head of Poll backwards.
Schwalle gets through Poll's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Schwalle lands a body shot in the clinch.
Schwalle lands a body shot in the clinch.
Schwalle lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Poll.
Schwalle lands with a light punch inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Schwalle.
Schwalle pushes Poll against the cage. Schwalle is working some dirty boxing. Schwalle pushes off with a quick right hook! Poll goes down! Poll tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Schwalle moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Oliver Schwalle!
Oliver Schwalle made sure to mention his sponsor, Steel Penn's Laundry 93% in his post fight interview.