PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between EA Poe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Markus Landfill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Landfill's choice of entrance music: Pretty tied up. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Poe
vs
Landfill

181 cm
26
179 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

165 cm
21
168 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Very confident

Beaver Jooce!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, EA Poe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Markus Landfill!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Patrick Alders and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Poe throws a nice looking combination but Landfill bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Landfill with the counter takedown but Poe avoids it easily.
Landfill keeps the fight on the outside.
Poe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Poe misses with a head kick.
Poe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Landfill was well out of range. Poor timing from Poe.
Landfill with the counter takedown but Poe avoids it easily.
Poe wants to clinch.
Landfill misses with a double jab.
Poe throws a head kick but Landfill moves out of range.
EA Poe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab by Poe.

Poe closes the distance and pushes Landfill back into the ropes.

Landfill drags the fight down to the ground.
Landfill looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Landfill is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Poe won't allow Landfill to sweep him here.

Landfill working for a triangle but Poe defends it easily.
Poe will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Poe wants to control from the top but Landfill keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poe has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Landfill is proving hard to escape from.
Poe trying to control the position from guard on top but Landfill is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Landfill is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Poe is aware though and is defending well.
Landfill seems keen to control Poe's posture.
Poe loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Poe trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Landfill wants to sweep but no luck.
Poe loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Landfill wants to sweep but no luck.
Poe postures up in Landfill's guard and throws a big left but Landfill blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Landfill keeping moving, preventing Poe from controlling successfully.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Landfill attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Poe went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Landfill moves forwards but Poe connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Poe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Poe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Poe throws a right hand that Landfill ducks under and follows up with a left that Landfill also avoids with ease.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Poe.

Poe has taken the fight to the clinch.
Landfill misses with an elbow strike.
Landfill lands a left hand.
Landfill misses with an elbow over the top.
Landfill lands an elbow inside.

Poe breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Landfill throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Landfill moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Landfill wants to stay close but Poe steps back to make room for something. Landfill seems frozen to the spot and bam! huge swing of the leg from Poe and Landfill drops like he has been shot! A huge head kick and it's all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). EA Poe!
EA Poe spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
Markus Landfill was interviewed post fight and said 'Lesson learned,I will come back stronger next time'.