PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Twitchy Yosemite (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aristotle Polidori (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Twitchy Yosemite has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Yosemite
vs
Polidori

191 cm
27
218 lbs
5 - 1 - 1

188 cm
26
220 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Twitchy Yosemite!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Aristotle Polidori!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Joseph Jones and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab by Yosemite.
Yosemite stuffs the takedown attempt from Polidori. Polidori gets slowly back to his feet.
Yosemite lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Yosemite takes a swing at Polidori's ribcage but misses.
Polidori has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.

Polidori fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Yosemite sprawls well initially but Polidori persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Polidori thows a huge punch but Yosemite dodges it nicely.
Polidori throwing shots but Yosemite is blocking nicely.
Yosemite trying to control but Polidori postures up.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Polidori throws a strike but Yosemite avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Polidori lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Yosemite is controlling Polidori's posture.
Polidori controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Polidori loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Polidori trying to control the position from guard on top but Yosemite is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Polidori postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yosemite looking to hit a scissor sweep but Polidori is one step ahead there.
Polidori trying to control the position from guard on top but Yosemite is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Yosemite tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Polidori throwing strikes but missing.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Polidori has a takedown stuffed.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Polidori.
Twitchy Yosemite has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aristotle Polidori.
Yosemite thuds a left hand into Polidori's body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yosemite. Polidori does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Polidori misses with a few strikes there.

Polidori closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Yosemite's guard.
Yosemite looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Yosemite has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Polidori working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Yosemite's head.
Polidori passes into half guard.
Polidori missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Yosemite is trying to control but can't.
Polidori throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Yosemite tries to get to full guard but Polidori has control of the leg.
Polidori thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Yosemite is trying to get back to full guard.
Yosemite wants to control but Polidori is keeping busy.
Polidori missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Polidori thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Yosemite is looking to improve his position.
Polidori slips a nice elbow through Yosemite's hands, connecting with Yosemite's forehead.
Yosemite trying to control from the bottom.
Polidori is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Yosemite taking some punishment here, with Polidori in his half guard.
Yosemite blocking the ground and pound attempt from Polidori.
Polidori trying to control the action but Yosemite is working from the bottom.
Ground and pound from Polidori.
Ground and pound from Polidori.
Polidori seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Polidori not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Polidori lands with a punch from half guard.
Polidori missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Yosemite is staying active underneath Polidori, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Polidori might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Yosemite haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Polidori scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Polidori seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Yosemite does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Polidori landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Polidori thows a huge punch but Yosemite dodges it nicely.
Yosemite trying to control but Polidori postures up.
Polidori not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Polidori sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Yosemite defending well though.
Polidori has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Polidori winds up and cracks Yosemite with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Yosemite on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Yosemite tries to get out of the position.
Polidori seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Nice strikes from Polidori there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aristotle Polidori dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Polidori throws a series of punches but Yosemite avoids them all with ease.
As Polidori tries to get set, Yosemite tries to push him back and clinch up but Polidori manages to avoid the attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Yosemite as Polidori shoots in.
Polidori lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Polidori.
Polidori misses with a double jab.
Yosemite uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Polidori has time to react.
A punch combination from Polidori misses.
Polidori fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Yosemite bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Some wild striking there from Polidori.
Polidori misses with a two punch combination.
Yosemite showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Polidori.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yosemite scores with a decent looking hook.
Yosemite lands a jab-cross combination.
Twitchy Yosemite is winning the standup battle so far.
Polidori fails with the takedown.
Twitchy Yosemite has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aristotle Polidori.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yosemite throws a right and a left that both miss.
Yosemite digs a good body shot into Polidori's ribs.
Yosemite throws a body punch but Polidori moves out of range.
Polidori is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Yosemite with a body shot.
Polidori shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Yosemite pinned against the cage. Yosemite gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Polidori throws a right and a left that Yosemite avoids nicely.
Yosemite fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Polidori looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Twitchy Yosemite is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jab from Yosemite.
Polidori goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Yosemite slaps away a takedown attempt from Polidori, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Polidori is breathing heavily.
Polidori drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Polidori shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
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!
Yosemite wants to get back to full guard but Polidori has mounted him!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yosemite is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Yosemite wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Polidori.
Polidori landing strikes, looking to finish!
Polidori wants to control the pace but Yosemite is squirming around nicely.
Yosemite can't escape the position.
Polidori dominating with strikes here.
Polidori trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Yosemite is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Yosemite is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Yosemite wants to control but Polidori is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yosemite is looking to get to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Polidori in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Polidori with the ground and pound from mount.
Polidori landing strikes from the mount and Yosemite is in trouble!
Yosemite is squirming around, avoiding Polidori's attempts to control the action.
Yosemite wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Polidori.
Polidori lands a heavy elbow.

Polidori is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Polidori extends the arm and Yosemite is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Aristotle Polidori!
An out of breath Aristotle Polidori thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.