PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chil Pal Gu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Syltas Pojk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Pal Gu
vs
Pojk

190 cm
20
285 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

205 cm
21
265 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Fast

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chil Pal Gu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Syltas Pojk!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gu avoids the body shot from Pojk.
Gu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gu avoids the body shot from Pojk.
Gu showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pojk.
Pojk misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pojk throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pojk throws a one two combo.

It looks like Chil Pal Gu has been cut.
Gu slips a jab and a cross from Pojk.
Pojk throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pojk fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gu manages to avoid it.
Gu looks to land a right hand but Pojk moved out of range.
Pojk tries a low kick but Gu avoids it.
Gu scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pojk doesn't seem bothered though.
Pojk fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gu manages to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pojk just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pojk takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

It looks like Syltas Pojk has been cut.
Gu misses with a looping left.
Gu scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A jab from Gu misses.
Pojk waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gu.
Gu slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Chil Pal Gu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pojk misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gu.
Gu lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Gu misses with a hook. Pojk ducked under it nicely.
Gu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pojk misses the shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pojk. Gu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gu misses the jab.
Pojk avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Pojk.
Pojk smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Gu throws a right and a left that both miss.
A jab from Gu misses.
Pojk is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Gu rather than just go for the knockout.
Gu throws a poor cross that misses
and Pojk makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Pojk lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Pojk tried to score with a low kick but Gu checks it.
Pojk throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pojk throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pojk swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Gu counters with a straight right hand.
Gu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pojk.
Gu defending well as Pojk loads up on a big left hand.
Gu lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pojk fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Gu avoids it really well and circles away.
Pojk thuds a left hand into Gu's body.
Pojk throws a jab when Gu was well out of range.
Syltas Pojk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pojk throws a predictable looking body shot
and Gu counters with a straight right hand.
Gu throws a body punch but Pojk moves out of range.
Gu throws the left hand but Pojk avoids the punch easily.
Pojk swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pojk swings for the body but Gu moves out of range.
Gu takes a jab right on the kisser.
Pojk misses with a straight left.
Gu avoids a kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pojk throws a nice looking combination but Gu bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A jab from Pojk misses.
Gu avoids the body shot from Pojk.
Pojk swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Gu counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Gu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pojk.
Pojk misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gu.
Gu 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.
Gu misses with a wild combination.
Gu lands a really nice looking cross but Pojk seems unphased.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pojk keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gu.
Pojk keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gu.
Pojk fails with the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Syltas Pojk will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Pojk misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gu.
Pojk swings for the body but Gu moves out of range.
Pojk throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pojk.

Pojk scores with a takedown into Gu's guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Gu is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Pojk looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gu is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Pojk stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gu swivels though and keeps the full guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Syltas Pojk.
Pojk misses with a lunging right hand
and Gu counters with a stiff right hand.
Pojk misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gu.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pojk throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gu fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gu throws a push kick but Pojk slaps the foot to one side.
Danga de danga de dang - Pojk scores with a four punch combination!
Syltas Pojk seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pojk just misses with a punch to the body.
Pojk connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Gu's hands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pojk is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Gu.
Pojk clobbers Gu with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Pojk misses with a wild body shot.
Pojk throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Pojk goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Pojk.
Pojk misses with a double jab
and Gu counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pojk looks to land a right hand but Gu moved out of range.
Gu throws a good cross that connects.

That has opened up Syltas Pojk's cut even more.
Pojk lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gu at a distance.
Gu throws a nice looking combination but Pojk bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pojk.
A jab from Gu misses.
Pojk connects with a good right hand that stumbles Gu. Gu circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Pojk misses with a lunging right hand
and Gu counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A decent looking cross lands there for Gu.
Pojk works the jab nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pojk throws a right and a left that Gu avoids nicely.
Gu swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Pojk.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gu avoids the body shot from Pojk.
Gu throws a hook but Pojk blocks it.
Pojk bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pojk misses the shot to the body.
Gu is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Pojk dodges the punch combination from Gu.
Pojk throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gu.
Gu missing with a left hand there. Pojk was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pojk throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gu on the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice sprawl there from Gu as Pojk shoots in.
Pojk tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gu was well out of range. Poor timing from Pojk.
A shot to the liver by Gu. Beautiful body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Syltas Pojk showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Pojk throws a hook but Gu avoids it easily.
Pojk misses with a hook to the body
and Gu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A punch combination from Gu misses.
Gu throws a shot from downtown. Pojk moves away and avoids it.
Gu misses with a looping left.
Pojk misses with a wild combination.
Pojk just misses with a punch to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pojk. Gu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gu slips a jab and a cross from Pojk.
Gu takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The fighters circling - Pojk throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pojk fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gu manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gu needs to keep his hands up - Pojk had a free shot at his head there.
Pojk slips a straight right by Gu.
Pojk misses with a wild body shot.
Pojk throws out a loose jab but Gu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pojk moves out of range as Gu strikes.
Gu missing with a left hand there. Pojk was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gu fails to land with a series of punches.
Gu throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gu throws a hook but Pojk blocks it.
Gu tries to bum rush Pojk with a series of wild strikes but Pojk uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gu misses with a looping left.
Gu misses with a lunging right hand
and Pojk counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Pojk misses with a looping left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gu throws a hook but Pojk avoids it easily.
Pojk lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Gu takes one to the chin there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gu misses with a straight left.
Pojk ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gu moves away.
A jab from Pojk does it's job there.
Pojk showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gu.
Pojk scores with a nice strike.
Pojk misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gu misses with a double jab.
Pojk throws out a loose jab but Gu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pojk just misses with a punch to the body.
Syltas Pojk is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pojk throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A slow jab from Pojk misses its intended target.
Gu swings for the body but Pojk moves out of range.
Gu thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pojk looks to score with a jab to the body but Gu is just out of range.
Pojk takes a swing at Gu's ribcage but misses.
Pojk thows a body shot but no joy.
Gu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pojk dives in and grabs Gu's left leg, looking for a takedown. Gu pushes down on Pojk's head and hops out.
Pojk missing with a left hand there. Gu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gu misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gu fails to land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Gu.
Gu misses with an uppercut.
Gu takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Pojk.
Gu misses the jab.
Gu takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Pojk throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Pojk paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A bone on bone clash there as Pojk blocks the leg kick.
Pojk misses with a straight left.
Chil Pal Gu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pojk scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Syltas Pojk comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Pojk 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Syltas Pojk!