PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Polk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Slayton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Polk
vs
Slayton

187 cm
24
205 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

182 cm
24
200 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Fury Nutrition Inc.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Joe Polk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bruce Slayton!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Ren Mimura and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Polk throws a half hearted mid kick.
We've been told by Polk's head coaches at Korea Elite MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Slayton looks to land a right hand but Polk moved out of range.
Slayton tries a head kick but it misses.
Polk throws a quick inside leg kick.
Polk tries to work over Slayton's front leg with a kick but Slayton checks it.
The fighters circling - Polk throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Slayton looks to land a combination but Polk avoids it well.
Slayton misses with a jab, cross combination.
Slayton swinging wildly here.
Slayton checks the leg kick.
Bruce Slayton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Polk misses with a looping right.
An inside leg kick lands from Polk.
Slayton lands the left hand.
Polk wants to clinch up but Slayton keeps it at a distance.
Slayton blocks a leg kick.
Slayton looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Polk gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slayton is working for takedown but Polk is calmly controlling the position for now.
Slayton blocks the elbow strike.
Slayton dodges an elbow strike from Polk.
Polk prevents Slayton from breaking the clinch.

Slayton gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Slayton throws a big right hand that misses.
Slayton trying to control but Polk is working from the bottom.
Polk bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Slayton's guard.
Polk looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Polk wants to control from the top but Slayton keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Polk tries to stand but Slayton is controlling from the bottom.
Polk wants to stand and escape but instead Slayton has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Slayton stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Polk swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slayton working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Slayton trying to control the position from guard on top but Polk is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Polk utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Slayton missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Slayton loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Polk looking for a sweep. Not yet Polk, not yet.
Slayton wants to control from the top but Polk keeps moving.
Polk preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Polk keeping moving, preventing Slayton from controlling successfully.
Slayton is stalling in the full guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Bruce Slayton was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Polk avoids a punch combination nicely.
A combination from Slayton does no damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Polk misses with a looping right.
Polk thumps Slayton with a low kick.
Polk connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Slayton avoids the head kick by Polk.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Bruce Slayton will probably get the nod.
That's time! Polk's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Slayton takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Polk looks to throw the jab but Slayton is out of range.
Slayton checks a leg kick.
Slayton jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Slayton swinging wildly here.
Slayton waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Polk.
Polk slips a jab and a cross from Slayton.
Polk throws a low kick but Slayton avoids it.
Slayton scores with a nice head shot.
Slayton throws a leg kick but Polk checks it.
Slayton scores with a jab to the jaw.
Slayton doesn't manage to clinch there - Polk circles away.
Nice cross by Slayton.
Polk scores with a leg kick.
Slayton falls off balance throwing a combination
and Polk finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slayton moves out of range of the leg kick from Polk.
Joe Polk is winning the standup battle so far.
Polk connects with a solid leg kick.
A head kick misses from Polk.
Bruce Slayton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Slayton takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Slayton connects with a right hand. Polk shakes it off.
Polk fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Slayton has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Sloppy strikes from Slayton. Those never looked like landing.
Polk lands a nice looking kick to the body. Slayton takes a step back to recover.
Polk lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Slayton throws a right and a left that Polk avoids nicely.
Polk throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Slayton's head.
Polk ducks under a wild hook from Slayton.
Slayton misses with a series of wild punches.
Slayton lands with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A slapping leg kick lands for Polk.
Slayton misses with a double jab.
A clash of legs there as Slayton blocks the low kick.
Slayton misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Slayton throws a series of punches but Polk moves out of range.
Slayton throws a series of punches but Polk moves out of range.
Polk thumps Slayton with a low kick.
Polk avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Polk misses with a head kick.
Slayton blocks a low kick nicely.
Slayton uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Polk.
Slayton chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Polk can pounce on him.
Slayton misses with a double jab.
Polk fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Slayton.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Polk closes the distance and pushes Slayton back into the cage.

Slayton pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A punch combination from Slayton misses.
Slayton misses with a jab, cross combination.
Slayton checks a leg kick.
Slayton misses with the combination.
Slayton throws a left and a right that both miss
and Polk counters with a straight right hand.
Slayton throws a right and a left that Polk avoids nicely.
Polk jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Polk cracks the inside of Slayton's front leg.
Polk uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Slayton has time to react.
Slayton throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Polk.
Slayton swinging wildly here.
Polk walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Slayton tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Polk.
Slayton has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Polk.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Polk throws a head kick but Slayton moves out of range.
Slayton lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Polk circles away quickly and effectively.
Slayton looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Slayton is breathing heavily.
Polk shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Polk throws a low kick but Slayton moves out of range easily.
A big left from Slayton misses.
Polk wants to land a leg kick but Slayton is out of range.
Polk scores with a leg kick.
The fighters circling - Slayton throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Slayton has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Polk finds it's way round the side to connect with Slayton's head.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Slayton checks a leg kick.
Slayton paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Slayton pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Polk dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Polk lands a nice leg kick that just misses Slayton's sensitive parts.
Slayton misses with a series of wild punches.
Polk chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Polk throws a leg kick
and Slayton connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Slayton just misses with a punch to the body.
Slayton's jab looks to have found its range, popping Polk under the eye.
Polk tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Slayton displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Polk slips a jab and a cross from Slayton.
Slayton takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Slayton wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Polk throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Slayton counter with a right hand.
Polk misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Slayton throws a wild body kick that Polk sees coming a mile off.
Slayton misses with a wild combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slayton misses with a wild combination.
Slayton throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Polk sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Polk throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Slayton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Polk.
Slayton throws a head kick that Polk semi-blocks.
Polk throws a nice outside leg kick.
Polk avoids a punch combination nicely.
Polk showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Slayton.
Slayton takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sloppy strikes from Slayton. Those never looked like landing.
A jab from Slayton misses.
Polk throws a leg kick that misses.
Slayton might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slayton waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Polk.
Polk motions for Slayton to come forward. Polk throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Polk throws a solid leg kick but Slayton takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Polk.
Slayton misses with a head kick.
Slayton looks to throw the jab but Polk is out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Polk, right into the meat.
Polk attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Slayton fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Polk misses with a low kick.
Polk fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Slayton has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Slayton throws a right and a left that Polk avoids nicely.
Polk misses with a leg kick.
Slayton tries to bum rush Polk with a series of wild strikes but Polk uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Polk dodges the punch combination from Slayton.
Slayton misses with a lunging right hand
and Polk counters with a thumping low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Polk connects with a single shot there.
Slayton throws a right and a left that both miss.
Polk swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Slayton.
Slayton tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Polk lands with a slapping head kick.
Slayton connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Polk's hands.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Polk, as that shot connected.
Slayton takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Polk scores with a leg kick.
A punch combination from Slayton misses.
Polk walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Slayton checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Polk.
Slayton's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Slayton takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Slayton misses with a wild combination.
Polk connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Slayton's hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Polk bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Slayton's head.
Polk lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

Slayton is rocked!
Polk tries a head kick but it misses.
Slayton checks a leg kick.
Polk fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Slayton is out of range.
Slayton throws a hook to the side of Polk's head but Polk sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Slayton lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Polk circles away quickly and effectively.
Polk scores with a head kick.
Slayton is still on wobbly legs! Can Polk finish him?

Polk rushes Slayton and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Polk comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Polk creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Slayton's defenses.
Polk unloads a knee to the mid-section. Slayton lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Polk creates some distance and fires off a vicious elbow that drops Slayton! He pounces and finishes the fight with more strikes! Nice KO for Polk.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joe Polk!