PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Polk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keiji Mutou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joe Polk has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Polk
vs
Mutou

187 cm
22
205 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

188 cm
23
213 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Joe Polk!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Keiji Mutou!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yukihiro Shimada and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mutou tries to score a power double leg takedown but Polk sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Mutou somewhat.
Polk motions for Mutou to come forward. Polk throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mutou will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Mutou shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Polk manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Polk keeping full guard, as Mutou tries to pass.
Polk utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Polk trying to keep a closed guard but Mutou is proving a slippery customer.
Mutou scoring with punches to the head and body.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mutou accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mutou throws a strike but Polk rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Mutou looking for a sweep. Not yet Mutou, not yet.
Mutou has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mutou is on top in guard.
Polk 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.
Mutou looking to pass the guard.
Mutou loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mutou throwing strikes but missing.
Mutou landing with the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Polk preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mutou throws a big right hand that misses.
Mutou throwing strikes from guard but Polk blocks nicely.
Mutou with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Polk utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mutou scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Mutou postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Polk preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Polk utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mutou throws an elbow that misses. Polk uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Mutou's guard. Nice move by Polk!
Mutou keeping full guard, as Polk tries to pass.
Polk preventing the sweep.
Mutou is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Polk has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Mutou trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Mutou is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Mutou missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Mutou winds up and cracks Polk with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Polk blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mutou.
Polk knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mutou on the ground.
Mutou lands with a punch from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mutou is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Polk!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mutou scoring with strikes but Polk is staying in there.
Mutou throwing strikes but Polk uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Mutou trying to pass the guard but Polk defending well.
Mutou thows a huge punch but Polk dodges it nicely.
Mutou throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Mutou throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Polk keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Polk is breathing heavily.
Mutou missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Polk trying to hold on to Mutou's head to control him but Mutou postures up.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Mutou working the head and body with strikes.
Mutou thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Polk avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mutou.
Mutou working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Mutou sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Polk defending well though.
Mutou not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Mutou thows a huge punch but Polk dodges it nicely.
Polk on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mutou is pressing down on Polk's thigh, looking to free his foot. Polk is holding on for now.
Mutou works his foot free and advances to mount.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Mutou working Polk over with strikes here.
Mutou with shots to the head and body - Polk looks very uncomfortable down there.
Mutou unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Polk wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Mutou celebrates on the ropes and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Keiji Mutou!
Keiji Mutou is the new light heavyweight champion!