PBP Commentary

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

Poulter
vs
Talley

189 cm
35
201 lbs
33 - 15 - 1

186 cm
32
191 lbs
17 - 7 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Red Belt
World class MT
Granite chin

GREEN!160

KAISER Nutrition (160!/220$)
GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 33 - 15 - 1, fighting out of London, Paul Poulter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 7 - 1, fighting out of New York, KJ Talley!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Glass and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Talley swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Talley goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Talley misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Poulter.
Poulter avoids the body shot from Talley.
Talley with a hook.
Talley throws a leg kick that is checked
and Poulter counters with a nice body kick.
Talley tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Poulter was well out of range. Poor timing from Talley.
Poulter dips to his left and cracks Talley with an uppercut!
Talley is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Talley with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A head kick misses from Poulter.

Poulter closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Poulter manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Poulter lands a left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Poulter.
Poulter misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Talley.
A short right from Talley.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Talley.
Talley working aggressively here.

Talley jumps guard and drags Poulter to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

Talley is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Poulter defends well.
Talley looking to control.

Talley escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Poulter gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Talley is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Poulter is aware though and is defending well.
Talley working a defensive guard here.
Poulter tries to free his leg and advance position but Talley is retaining full guard.
Talley is trying to keep Poulter in close.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Talley is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Poulter defends well.
Poulter is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Poulter thows a body kick. Talley tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Poulter showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Talley.
Poulter misses with a head kick.
Talley throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Talley throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Poulter.
A big right from Talley misses.
Talley misses with a straight right.
Talley connects with a leg kick. Poulter looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Talley pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Poulter is looking to land body kicks.
Talley lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Poulter takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
KJ Talley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice cross by Talley.
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!
Talley lands a nice shot to the body.
Poulter throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Poulter throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Poulter misses with a body kick.
Talley checks a leg kick nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

KJ Talley dominated that round.
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.

Poulter takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Talley buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Talley circles away from the clinch attempt.
Poulter lands a head shot.
Talley showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Poulter.
Poulter tries to land a front kick but Talley steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Poulter displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Talley throws out the jab.
KJ Talley seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Talley throws a low kick but Poulter moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Poulter avoids the body shot from Talley.
Talley rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Poulter counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Talley moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Poulter scores with a head kick.
Poulter misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Talley scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Poulter doesn't seem bothered though.
Talley misses with a hook to the body
and Poulter counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Poulter fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Talley manages to avoid it.
Talley throws a quick inside leg kick.
Poulter takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Talley circles away from the clinch attempt.
A clash of legs there as Talley blocks the low kick.
Poulter displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Talley throws out the jab.
Poulter thuds his shin into the meat of Talley's side.
Talley takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Talley takes a swing at Poulter's ribcage but misses.
Talley misses with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Talley thows a left - swing and a miss!
Talley takes a swing at Poulter's ribcage but misses.
Talley connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Talley throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Talley scores with a jab to the body.
Poulter chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Talley can pounce on him.

Poulter closes the distance and clinches.
Poulter missing with knees to the body.
Poulter scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Talley misses with some punches.
Poulter lands a knee to the head.
Talley tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Poulter's elbow.
Poulter stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
The referee is keeping an eye on Talley - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Talley lands a left hand that snaps the head of Poulter backwards.
Talley doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Poulter lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Poulter stalling in the clinch but Talley improves position.
Poulter taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Talley struggles to land a body shot inside as Poulter controls his hands.
Poulter looking to slow down the pace here.
Talley tries to pull guard but Poulter holds him up against the cage and eventually Talley drops back down to his feet.
Paul Poulter has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Talley trying to control the position but instead, Poulter has worked for underhooks and has pushed Talley into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poulter with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Talley tries to pull guard but Poulter forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Poulter is pushing Talley up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Talley has a couple of punches blocked by Poulter.
Talley lands a left hand.
Poulter misses with a hook from the clinch.
Talley tries to circle away but Poulter has him pinned against the cage.
Poulter slows down the pace here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Poulter.
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 Paul Poulter will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Poulter on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Talley lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A big left from Talley misses.
Talley punishes Poulter's body with a nice straight punch.
Talley misses with a body shot.
Talley tries to score with a low kick but Poulter moves his leg out of the way.
Poulter swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Poulter avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Poulter throws a leg kick which misses Talley's front leg but catches the back leg as Talley tries to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Talley lands with a nice body punch.
Poulter jabs at Talley's body.
Talley tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Poulter was well out of range. Poor timing from Talley.
Poulter is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Talley swings away with a leg kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Talley throws a shot to the body.
Talley throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Talley just misses with a punch to the body.
Poulter swings for the body but Talley moves out of range.
Poulter scores with a head kick. Talley tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Poulter lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Talley at a distance.
Talley avoids the head kick by Poulter.
Talley throws a body punch but Poulter moves out of range.
Poulter throws a body kick that misses.
Poulter is looking to wear down Talley with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Poulter throws a lazy head kick
and Talley makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Talley connects with a right hand. Poulter shakes it off.
Poulter misses the jab.
Poulter moves away from the strike by Talley.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Talley throws a lazy body kick
and Poulter counters with a head kick. That will keep Talley thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Poulter needs to keep his hands up - Talley had a free shot at his head there.
Talley misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A low kick from Talley misses
and Poulter counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Talley tries to land a front kick but Poulter steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Talley connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Poulter tries to clinch but Talley moves out of range.
Talley avoids the head kick by Poulter.
A good leg kick by Talley.
A low kick from Talley is predictable there
and Poulter counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Talley cracks Poulter with a right hand to the side of the head.
Talley misses with an uppercut. Poulter saw that one coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poulter cracks the inside of Talley's front leg.
Talley closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Talley fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Talley looks to score with a jab to the body but Poulter is just out of range.
Poulter on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Talley. Talley obviously looking to wear him down.
Poulter takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Talley looks to land a right hand but Poulter moved out of range.
Poulter is looking to clinch but Talley is avoiding it.
Poulter checks a leg kick.
Talley lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
It looks like Poulter has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Poulter lands with an uppercut that bounces Talley off the cage and back into range.
Poulter throws a head kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Talley moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Talley connects with an inside leg kick.
Talley misses with a straight left.
Poulter displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Talley throws out the jab.
Talley connects with a nice looking jab.
Poulter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Talley.
Talley connects with a body shot that sends Poulter's belly button to the back.
Poulter tries to close the distance and clinch up but Talley swats him away and circles back towards the center.
An inside leg kick from Poulter misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Talley. That's going to slow Poulter down.
Talley dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Talley thows a left - swing and a miss!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

KJ Talley really dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Talley jabs Poulter right on the nose. Poulter blinks but takes it well.
Poulter slips under a jab from Talley.
Talley lands a nice shot to the body.
Poulter takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Talley has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Talley blocks the body kick.
Poulter throws a wild body kick that Talley sees coming a mile off.
Talley misses the jab.
Poulter throws a leg kick that is checked
and Talley counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Poulter misses with a jab, cross combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Talley connects with a body shot.
Talley scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Talley lands a leg kick that knocks Poulter off balance momentarily.
Poulter throws a lazy head kick
and Talley cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Talley lands an impressive looking overhand right. Poulter doesn't seem phased though.
A solid leg kick lands there for Talley.
Talley scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

Poulter is rocked!
Talley is throwing punches like he's double parked. Oh my word! Huge right hand from Talley shuts the power down on Poulter. Lights out, game over! Talley is your winner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 4, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). KJ Talley!
After the fight, KJ Talley was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.