PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Poldi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ulquiorra Schiffer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jack Poldi is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Poldi
vs
Schiffer

188 cm
28
220 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

190 cm
29
200 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 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 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jack Poldi!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ulquiorra Schiffer!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Viktor Lagutenko and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Poldi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Schiffer gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Poldi counter with a right hand.
Poldi wants to clinch.
Poldi digs a good body shot into Schiffer's ribs.
Poldi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Schiffer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Poldi darts in and clinches Schiffer up against the cage.
Poldi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Schiffer wants a takedown but no success here.
Poldi digs a right hand underneath Schiffer's ribcage. Schiffer let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Schiffer goes for a takedown attempt but Poldi pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Poldi looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Jack Poldi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ulquiorra Schiffer.
Poldi tries to clinch up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poldi tries to clinch up.
Poldi cracks Schiffer with a right hand to the side of the head.

Poldi clinches up with Schiffer and pushes him back against the cage.
Poldi lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Schiffer blocks an elbow strike.
Poldi taking a breather.
Schiffer has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Schiffer managing to block the knees to the body from Poldi.
Poldi just leaning against Schiffer, taking a breather.
Schiffer wants a takedown but no success here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poldi is pushing Schiffer up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Poldi lands an elbow inside that Schiffer shrugs off.

It looks like Ulquiorra Schiffer has been cut.
Poldi presses Schiffer against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Schiffer wants a takedown.

Schiffer turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Schiffer wants to stand but Poldi has his arm trapped.
Poldi is not content to let Schiffer control the position.
Poldi tries to improve position but can't.

Schiffer tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Schiffer has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Schiffer in side control, just content to control the action for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schiffer is looking to take a break and control but Poldi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Poldi is trying to escape the position but Schiffer is controlling the position.
Schiffer trying to control the position but Poldi is working away.

Schiffer wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Poldi, who protects the arm well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poldi manages to work his way to half guard, despite Schiffer's best efforts.
Schiffer trying to mount his opponent but Poldi defends it.
Poldi moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Poldi is adopting a defensive guard.
Schiffer wants to control from the top but Poldi keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Poldi controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Poldi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ulquiorra Schiffer'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.

Poldi moves to clinch but Schiffer breaks away
and Poldi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A looping hook to the body misses from Poldi. Schiffer does a little dance to reset his feet.

Poldi takes the fight into the clinch.
Poldi just leaning against Schiffer, taking a breather.
Poldi misses with some punches.
Schiffer is trying to drag Poldi to the mat but Poldi just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Schiffer tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Poldi smiles and moves away.
Schiffer shoots for a takedown but Poldi saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jack Poldi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ulquiorra Schiffer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poldi lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Some wild striking there from Schiffer.
Schiffer fails with the takedown

and Poldi counters by moving into the clinch.
Schiffer goes for a takedown in the clinch but Poldi prevents it.
Poldi throws an elbow but it misses.
Poldi lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Schiffer tries for a takedown. No joy.
Schiffer goes for a takedown attempt but Poldi pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Poldi tries to clinch there but Schiffer circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schiffer tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Poldi swivels and escapes.
Poldi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Poldi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Schiffer throws a head kick but Poldi moves out of range.
Poldi pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Schiffer scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Poldi has one of Schiffer's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
Poldi is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Schiffer controls the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poldi holds on to Schiffer's head and controls the position momentarily.

Schiffer tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Schiffer has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Schiffer goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Poldi has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Schiffer but great work by Poldi.
Schiffer is trying to buck Poldi off.
Schiffer wants to control but Poldi postures up.

Poldi working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poldi working away.
Schiffer sneaks back into half guard.
Poldi controlling the action here.
Schiffer is trying to stand up here but Poldi is controlling him well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Poldi is figuring out what he wants to do next.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Jack Poldi will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ulquiorra Schiffer's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Jab, jab by Poldi - just one landing.
Poldi dodges the punch combination from Schiffer.
Poldi tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Schiffer counters with a good low kick that Poldi was not able to check.
Poldi is looking to clinch but Schiffer is avoiding it.
Poldi avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Poldi wants to clinch.

Poldi clinches with his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schiffer drops down looking for an ankle pick but Poldi pulls his leg out and moves away.
Poldi defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Schiffer.
Poldi wants to clinch.
Poldi closes the distance but Schiffer moves to the side
letting Schiffer counter with a right hand.
Poldi tries to clinch up
and Schiffer counters with a head kick. That will keep Poldi thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Schiffer walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Poldi gets a clinch.
Poldi stops a takedown attempt from Schiffer.
Jack Poldi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ulquiorra Schiffer.
Schiffer tries to score a body lock takedown but Poldi shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Poldi stalling in the clinch but Schiffer improves position.
Schiffer tries to pull guard but Poldi holds him up against the cage and eventually Schiffer drops back down to his feet.
A short body shot lands from Poldi as the two fighters clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Schiffer is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Poldi pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Schiffer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Poldi missing with knees to the body.
Poldi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Poldi stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Poldi content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Schiffer drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Poldi lands an elbow that stopped Schiffer in his tracks for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poldi slows down the pace here.

Schiffer works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Schiffer trying to control but Poldi is working from the bottom.
Poldi controlling Schiffer's posture.
Schiffer wants to control from the top but Poldi keeps moving.
Poldi has Schiffer pulled in close to control his posture.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Jack Poldi wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Schiffer gets the takedown into side control.
Poldi manages to work his way to half guard, despite Schiffer's best efforts.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Poldi wants to improve his position but Schiffer is controlling well.

Schiffer decides to return to a standing position.
Schiffer with a poor takedown

and Poldi moves into the clinch.
Schiffer is working for takedown but Poldi is calmly controlling the position for now.
Stalling in the clinch from Poldi.
A nice left hand lands by Poldi.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Poldi tries to work over Schiffer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jack Poldi has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Poldi scores with a hook to the body.
Schiffer is trying to drag Poldi to the mat but Poldi just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Poldi lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Poldi clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Ulquiorra Schiffer's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Schiffer shoots and misses
and Schiffer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Good shot there by Poldi.

Poldi gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Poldi lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Schiffer tries for a takedown. No joy.
Poldi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Schiffer is rocked!
Poldi is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
The referee calls for Poldi to work.
Schiffer wants a takedown.
Jack Poldi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ulquiorra Schiffer.
Schiffer has Poldi pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Poldi manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Schiffer changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Poldi fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Schiffer is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poldi moves in looking to clinch but Schiffer pushes him off.
Schiffer shoots in for a double leg but Poldi sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Poldi lands a nice looking body kick.
Poldi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Schiffer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Schiffer has a takedown stuffed.
Schiffer shoots in for a takedown but Poldi shows good takedown defense.
Schiffer misses with a takedown
and Poldi makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Schiffer really felt that one!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schiffer keeps the fight on the outside.
Jack Poldi is winning the standup battle so far.

Poldi clinches with his opponent.
Poldi gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Schiffer wants a takedown but no success here.
Poldi lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Schiffer or not.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Poldi stalling the fight.

Poldi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Poldi wants to clinch.
Poldi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Schiffer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poldi tries to clinch up but Schiffer circles away and keeps his distance.
Schiffer takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ulquiorra Schiffer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Poldi tries to clinch
enabling Schiffer to counter with a crisp jab.
Schiffer keeps the fight on the outside.
Schiffer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Schiffer avoids the body shot from Poldi.

Poldi bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Schiffer is trying to work for a sweep but Poldi has mounted him!
Poldi takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poldi tries to control but Schiffer wriggling away.
Schiffer regains half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Poldi stops Schiffer from getting back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Poldi perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Poldi had his way with Ulquiorra Schiffer in that round.
The cut man is working on Ulquiorra Schiffer'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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Poldi doesn't manage to clinch there - Schiffer circles away.
Poldi connects with a jab.
Poldi feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Schiffer's calf.
Schiffer has his takedown stuffed
and Poldi counters with a nice uppercut.
Poldi wants to clinch up but Schiffer keeps it at a distance.

Poldi closes the distance and pushes Schiffer back into the cage.
Poldi prevents a takedown attempt there.
Poldi gets underhooks to prevent Schiffer's takedown attempt.
Jack Poldi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ulquiorra Schiffer.
Poldi stalling in the clinch.
Schiffer is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Poldi is defending well.
A nice right hand lands inside from Poldi.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schiffer tries to break free but Poldi pushes him back against the cage.
Poldi pressing his opponent against the cage.
Schiffer drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Poldi gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Schiffer is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
A short right from Poldi.
Poldi lands a body shot.
Poldi lands with a short shot to the head.

Schiffer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Schiffer will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Schiffer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Poldi rushes Schiffer and presses him up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poldi cracks Schiffer with a nice body shot.
Poldi slowing the pace effectively.
Schiffer is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Poldi is defending well.
Schiffer is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Poldi is defending well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Poldi misses with a knee to the head.
Poldi's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Jack Poldi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Poldi prevents a takedown attempt there.
A short left from Poldi.
Poldi stops a takedown attempt from Schiffer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schiffer looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Poldi lands a shot to the body.
Schiffer is working for takedown but Poldi is calmly controlling the position for now.

Poldi lands a big elbow that sends Schiffer down! Schiffer recovers to guard.
Schiffer is still in real trouble! Can Poldi finish him?
Poldi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Schiffer can do to turn this around?
Poldi not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

Jack Poldi has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Schiffer with a poor takedown
enabling Poldi to counter with a crisp jab.
Poldi lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Poldi lands a jab to Schiffer's midsection.

Poldi rushes Schiffer and presses him up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poldi is pressed up against the cage. Schiffer has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Poldi down to the mat. Poldi avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Poldi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Schiffer takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Schiffer throws a head kick but Poldi moves out of range.
Schiffer doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Poldi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Poldi drives through and clinches with Schiffer against the cage.
Poldi tries a knee to the head but Schiffer blocks it.
Poldi works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Schiffer drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Schiffer seems to have recovered his senses.
Poldi is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Ulquiorra Schiffer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Schiffer looking for a takedown.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Poldi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Poldi, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 50:45
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 50:45
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Poldi!
Jack Poldi retains his light heavyweight title!
Jack Poldi seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.