PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sampsa Siloposki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Poulter (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?

Siloposki
vs
Poulter

190 cm
40
193 lbs
36 - 20 - 2

189 cm
32
201 lbs
28 - 12 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Heisenberg

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 36 - 20 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sampsa Siloposki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Paul Poulter!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Andrew Berry and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Poulter uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Siloposki.
Poulter cracks Siloposki with a right hand to the side of the head.
Siloposki misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Poulter throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Siloposki punishes Poulter's body with a nice straight punch.
Siloposki with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Poulter misses with a body shot.
Poulter blocks a head kick by Siloposki.
Poulter fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

It looks like Sampsa Siloposki has been cut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Siloposki feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Poulter's calf.
Siloposki throws a nice inside leg kick.
Siloposki throws a body kick that misses.
Siloposki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Siloposki throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Poulter takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Siloposki gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Siloposki throws a low kick but it's checked well by Poulter.
Poulter defending well as Siloposki loads up on a big left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Siloposki throws a solid leg kick but Poulter takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Siloposki.
Siloposki definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Siloposki throws a leg kick but Poulter checks it.
A clash of legs there as Poulter blocks the low kick.
Siloposki lands a jab-cross combination.
Siloposki misses with a leg kick.
Poulter wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Siloposki throws a shot to the body.
Poulter lands with a nice body kick.
Poulter steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Siloposki. That one must have hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Siloposki tries to clinch there but Poulter circles away.
Poulter throws a solid leg kick but Siloposki takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Poulter.
A solid leg kick lands there for Siloposki.
Siloposki lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Siloposki connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Siloposki is looking to score with low kicks.
Siloposki lands a nice leg kick that just misses Poulter's sensitive parts.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Siloposki attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Poulter throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Siloposki connects with a body shot that sends Poulter's belly button to the back.
Poulter blocks a head kick by Siloposki.
Siloposki will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Siloposki chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Siloposki looks to land a body kick but Poulter moved away.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Siloposki. Poulter shrugs it off though.
Poulter avoids the head kick by Siloposki.
Siloposki fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Poulter checks it well.
Siloposki lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Poulter misses with a body shot.
Poulter misses with a series of wild punches.
A solid leg kick lands there for Siloposki.
Poulter misses with a low kick.
Poulter's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Siloposki goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Poulter lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Siloposki thows a left - swing and a miss!
Poulter slips under a jab.
Poulter blocks a head kick by Siloposki.
Poulter checks the leg kick nicely there.
Siloposki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Siloposki throws a leg kick but Poulter sees it coming and moves out of range.
Poulter scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Siloposki doesn't seem bothered though.
Siloposki throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Siloposki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Poulter lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Siloposki at a distance.
Siloposki goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Poulter pushes Siloposki away with a front kick.
Siloposki moves out of range as Poulter throws a body kick.
Siloposki shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Siloposki lands a jab.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Siloposki throws a leg kick
and Poulter counters with an inside leg kick.
Poulter avoids the head kick by Siloposki.
Siloposki dodges the punch combination from Poulter.
Poulter tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Siloposki is able to avoid easily.
Poulter scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Siloposki doesn't seem bothered though.
Siloposki looks to score with a jab to the body but Poulter is just out of range.
Poulter motions for Siloposki to come forward. Poulter throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Poulter scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Poulter tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The fighters circling - Poulter throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Siloposki throws a body punch but Poulter moves out of range.
Siloposki tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A slapping leg kick lands for Poulter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sampsa Siloposki dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sampsa Siloposki's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Siloposki attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Poulter takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Siloposki throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Poulter lands a nice looking body shot.
Siloposki throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Poulter fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Siloposki attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Poulter lands a glancing blow to the side of Siloposki's head.
Siloposki throws a nice inside leg kick.
Poulter is looking to land body kicks.
Siloposki moves out of range of the body kick.
Siloposki connects with a leg kick. Poulter looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Siloposki with a nice cross.
Siloposki with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Poulter blocks a low kick nicely.
Siloposki tries to clinch but Poulter is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Siloposki throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A thudding body kick lands there by Siloposki!
Poulter is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Siloposki rather than just go for the knockout.
Poulter with a hook.
A jab from Siloposki does it's job there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Poulter.
Poulter lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Poulter thows a body kick. Siloposki tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Siloposki throws a low kick, looking for Poulter's leg but Poulter calmly moves out of range.
Siloposki looks to land a left hand but Poulter moved out of range nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Siloposki lands a nice hook to Poulter's body. Poulter takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Poulter throws a sloppy head kick and Siloposki moves out of range easily.
Siloposki wants to land a leg kick but Poulter is out of range.
Siloposki is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Siloposki tries to clinch but Poulter is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poulter lands a nice looking body shot.
Siloposki takes a kick to the side of the head.
Siloposki is looking to land body kicks.
Siloposki cracks the inside of Poulter's front leg.
Siloposki throws a quick inside leg kick.
Poulter scores with a shot to the body.
Good leg kick by Poulter there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Poulter takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Poulter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Siloposki.
Siloposki on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Poulter throws a body punch but Siloposki moves out of range.
Siloposki misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Siloposki tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Poulter connects with a nice looking jab.
Poulter moves out of range as Siloposki strikes.
Poulter checks the leg kick nicely there.
Poulter has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Sampsa Siloposki is winning the standup battle so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Poulter misses
and Siloposki counters with a nice low kick that buckles Poulter's knee momentarily.
Siloposki takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
A clash of legs there as Poulter blocks the low kick.
Siloposki keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Poulter.
Poulter throws a head kick that misses.
Poulter throws a sloppy head kick
and Siloposki counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Poulter is breathing heavily.
Siloposki will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Poulter scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Siloposki with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Siloposki connects with an inside leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Siloposki lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Poulter has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Poulter and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A nice leg kick lands there from Siloposki.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Poulter dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Siloposki. That did some damage!
Siloposki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Siloposki throws a leg kick but Poulter sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Poulter on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Siloposki throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Siloposki thumps Poulter with a low kick.
Siloposki throws a head kick but Poulter moves out of range.
Poulter throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Siloposki uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Poulter.
Poulter tries a head kick but it misses.
Poulter has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Siloposki.
Siloposki takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Siloposki throws a low kick but Poulter moves out of range easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Poulter chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Siloposki can pounce on him.
Poulter will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Siloposki tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Siloposki tries a low kick but Poulter avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sampsa Siloposki dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sampsa Siloposki's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Siloposki lands a jab to the head.
Siloposki throws a right hand that Poulter ducks under and follows up with a left that Poulter also avoids with ease.
Poulter lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Siloposki at a distance.
Poulter throws a front kick aimed at Siloposki's knee but Siloposki avoids it well.
Siloposki thumps Poulter with a low kick.
Siloposki misses with a low kick.
Poulter scores with a head kick. Siloposki tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Siloposki throws a sloppy head kick
and Poulter counters with a straight right hand.
Siloposki lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Good work by Poulter as he checks the leg kick.
Poulter blocks a head kick by Siloposki.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Poulter pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Poulter throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Siloposki tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Poulter paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Poulter misses with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poulter moves out of range as Siloposki strikes.
Siloposki moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Siloposki keeps Poulter at a distance using the push kick.
Siloposki missing with a left hand there. Poulter was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Siloposki throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Poulter throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Siloposki looks for the body kick but Poulter saw that one coming.
Siloposki will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Poulter pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Good shot there by Poulter.
Siloposki shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Siloposki throws a leg kick
and Poulter counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Poulter scores with a hook.
Poulter attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Poulter looks to land a body kick but Siloposki moved away.
Siloposki swings for the body but Poulter moves out of range.
Paul Poulter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Siloposki scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Poulter misses with a low kick as Siloposki jumps back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Poulter connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Poulter bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Siloposki lands with a kick to the ribs.
The fighters circle momentarily. Siloposki darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Poulter closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Siloposki scores with a body shot.
Siloposki moves in looking to clinch but Poulter pushes him off.
Poulter avoids a kick to the body.
Siloposki wants to clinch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Siloposki.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Poulter. Siloposki does a little dance to reset his feet.
Siloposki misses with a head kick.
Siloposki takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Siloposki smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Siloposki looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Siloposki fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Poulter has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Siloposki tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Poulter lands the left hand.
Poulter checks the leg kick.
Siloposki takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Poulter slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Poulter chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Poulter ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Siloposki throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Siloposki steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Poulter. That one must have hurt.
Sampsa Siloposki is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poulter takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Poulter swings for the body but Siloposki moves out of range.
Poulter connects with an inside leg kick.
Poulter throws a leg kick that misses.
Poulter takes a kick to the side of the head.
Poulter misses with an uppercut
and Siloposki counters with a left to the body.
Poulter misses with a body kick.
Siloposki connects with a body shot.
Poulter misses with a body shot.
Siloposki tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
An inside leg kick lands from Siloposki.
Siloposki lands a nice looking body kick.
Poulter moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Siloposki tries to clinch there but Poulter circles away.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Sampsa Siloposki.
Well Siloposki has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sampsa Siloposki!
A victorious Sampsa Siloposki thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.