PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vadim Vadokowich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Poulter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vadokowich comes to the cage accompanied by Metallica - Enter Sandman. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Vadokowich
vs
Poulter

180 cm
43
181 lbs
49 - 22 - 1

189 cm
39
171 lbs
39 - 20 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Project Mayhem
Spartan Nutrition

GREEN!160

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 49 - 22 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Vadim Vadokowich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 39 - 20 - 2, fighting out of London, Paul Poulter!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yuuki Gou and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vadokowich misses with a wild body shot.
Poulter tries to counter with a clinch but Vadokowich shakes him off and moves away.
Vadokowich throws a push kick but Poulter slaps the foot to one side.
Poulter is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Vadokowich lands a glancing blow to the side of Poulter's head.
Vadokowich looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Vadokowich loads up on a big right hand but Poulter slips the punch.
Vadokowich looks to throw the jab but Poulter is out of range.
Poulter is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Vadokowich swinging wildly here.
Vadokowich sets himself, and Poulter steps forward looking for the clinch! Vadokowich avoids it this time.
A big left from Vadokowich misses.
Poulter is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vadokowich thows a left - swing and a miss!
Poulter steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Vadokowich.
Vadokowich throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Poulter is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Vadokowich loads up on a big right hand but Poulter slips the punch.
Poulter tries to counter with a clinch but Vadokowich shakes him off and moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Vadokowich misses.
Poulter tries to counter by closing the distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Vadokowich misses the target.
Vadokowich swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Poulter is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Vadokowich misses with an uppercut.
Poulter tries to counter by closing the distance.
Poulter moves out of range as Vadokowich strikes.
Poulter tries to counter by closing the distance.
Vadokowich ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Vadokowich is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Poulter's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Poulter avoids a kick to the body.
Vadokowich throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Vadokowich sets himself, and Poulter steps forward looking for the clinch! Vadokowich avoids it this time.
Vadokowich misses with a left hand

and Poulter counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Poulter.
Vadokowich lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Poulter taking a breather.
Poulter looking to throw knees to the head but Vadokowich is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poulter lands a nice knee to the body.
Poulter throws a knee to the head but misses.
Poulter utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Vadokowich misses with a punch on the inside.
Poulter with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Vadokowich lands a left hand that snaps the head of Poulter backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Poulter is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Vadokowich is defending well for now.
Vadokowich lands with a light punch inside.
Vadokowich throws a punch but it's blocked by Poulter.
Poulter blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vadokowich swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vadokowich misses with a hook from the clinch.
Poulter is trying to stall.
Poulter trying to land knees to the body.
Poulter is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Vadokowich is defending well for now.
A short uppercut from Vadokowich.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poulter tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vadokowich avoids it.
Poulter misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Vadokowich.
Vadokowich throws a punch but it's blocked by Poulter.
Vadokowich scores with a nice hook to the head.
Poulter tries to land knees in the clinch but Vadokowich avoids the damage to the body.
Vadokowich on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Poulter blocks a body shot from Vadokowich.
Vadokowich is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Poulter lands a nice knee to the body.
Vadokowich is trying to break the clinch but Poulter is controlling him.
Poulter missing with knees to the body.
Poulter blocks a body shot from Vadokowich.
Vadokowich just leaning against Poulter, taking a breather.
Poulter misses with a body punch.
Poulter is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Vadokowich is defending well for now.
Poulter is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Vadokowich is defending well for now.
Vadokowich misses with a short punch on the inside.
Poulter unloads a knee to the mid-section. Vadokowich lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Vadokowich is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poulter trying to land knees to the body.
Poulter scores a nice knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Poulter.
Poulter trying to land knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Poulter obliges.
Poulter landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Poulter is pushing Vadokowich up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Vadokowich swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Poulter prevents a body shot from Vadokowich.
Poulter goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Poulter is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Poulter lands a body punch in the clinch.
Poulter unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Poulter lands a hook that snaps the head of Vadokowich backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Paul Poulter will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Poulter ducks under a wild hook from Vadokowich.
Poulter steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Vadokowich.
Vadokowich throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Poulter tries to counter by closing the distance.
Vadokowich throws a combination that misses

and Poulter counters by moving into the clinch.
Poulter tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vadokowich avoids it.
Vadokowich on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Poulter doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Poulter tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vadokowich avoids it.
Vadokowich avoiding damage as Poulter throws knees to the body.
Vadokowich blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Vadokowich managing to block the knees to the body from Poulter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Poulter tries to land knees in the clinch but Vadokowich avoids the damage to the body.
Poulter tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vadokowich's elbow.
Vadokowich misses with the head strike.
Still in the clinch, Vadokowich scores with a nice short uppercut.
A hook to the body from Vadokowich.
Vadokowich misses with the head strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vadokowich lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vadokowich swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vadokowich tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Poulter prevents a body shot from Vadokowich.
Poulter blocks a body shot from Vadokowich.
Poulter blocks a body shot from Vadokowich.
Vadokowich trying to stall but Poulter improves his position.
Vadokowich on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Vadokowich lands a left hand that snaps the head of Poulter backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Vadokowich fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vadokowich.
Poulter tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vadokowich avoids it.
Vadokowich is trying to maintain a safe position but Poulter gets an underhook and turns Vadokowich into the cage.
Vadokowich struggles to land a body shot inside as Poulter controls his hands.
Poulter unloads a knee to the mid-section. Vadokowich lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Poulter misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Vadokowich.
Poulter is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Vadokowich is defending well for now.
Knees to the body from Poulter.
Paul Poulter seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poulter using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Poulter unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Poulter misses with a punch to the body.
Poulter trying to land knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vadokowich blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A body shot lands from Poulter.
Poulter tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vadokowich avoids it.
Poulter lands a good knee to the midsection. Vadokowich won't want to take too many of those.
Poulter tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vadokowich avoids it.
Poulter tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vadokowich avoids it.
Poulter tries to land knees in the clinch but Vadokowich avoids the damage to the body.
Vadokowich swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short body shot lands from Vadokowich as the two fighters clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Vadokowich fails to land.
Poulter tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Poulter working Vadokowich over with knees to the body.
Vadokowich on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poulter landing knees to the head.
Poulter trying to land knees to the body.
A short uppercut from Vadokowich.
Poulter tries to land a knee to the head but Vadokowich blocks with his arms.
Vadokowich avoiding damage as Poulter throws knees to the body.
Poulter tries to land knees in the clinch but Vadokowich avoids the damage to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Poulter obliges.
Vadokowich lands a nice uppercut.
Poulter misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Vadokowich.
Vadokowich has a couple of punches blocked by Poulter.
Vadokowich misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vadokowich managing to block the knees to the body from Poulter.
Vadokowich blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Poulter misses with a punch to the body.
Poulter using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Vadokowich has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Poulter tries to land a knee to the head but Vadokowich blocks with his arms.
Vadokowich takes a knee to the side of the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vadokowich on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A short right from Vadokowich on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vadokowich blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Poulter trying to land knees to the body.
Poulter stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Poulter misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Vadokowich.
Vadokowich misses with the head strike.
Vadokowich lands with a left to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Vadokowich.
Vadokowich misses with the head strike.
Vadokowich avoiding damage as Poulter throws knees to the body.
Poulter lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Vadokowich goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Vadokowich wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Poulter misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Vadokowich.
Vadokowich lands a nice shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Poulter showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Vadokowich throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Poulter counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Poulter throws a punch but it's blocked by Vadokowich.
Poulter misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Vadokowich.
Poulter blocks an uppercut.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Poulter as Vadokowich tries to tie him up.
Poulter lands a knee to the body.
Poulter blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Poulter is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Vadokowich is defending well for now.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Poulter obliges.
Vadokowich on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vadokowich misses with a punch to the body.
Vadokowich blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Vadokowich lands a hook to the side of the head.
Poulter missing with knees to the body.
Good body shot from Vadokowich.
Poulter takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Vadokowich tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Poulter's elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Vadokowich on the inside.
Vadokowich throws a punch but it's blocked by Poulter.
Vadokowich managing to block the knees to the body from Poulter.
A shot in the inside from Poulter.
Poulter lands a knee to the body.
Poulter blocking some punches.

Vadokowich breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vadokowich swings for the body but Poulter moves out of range.
Vadokowich throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vadokowich throws a looping overhand right but Poulter ducks down to avoid it.
Poulter avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Vadokowich swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vadokowich throws a jab when Poulter was well out of range.
Poulter tries to counter by closing the distance.
Vadokowich just misses with a punch to the body.
Poulter wants to counter the offense by Vadokowich and move into the clinch position.
Poulter moves away from the strike by Vadokowich.
A nice leg kick lands there from Vadokowich.
Poulter avoids the head kick by Vadokowich.
Vadokowich goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Vadokowich sets himself, and Poulter steps forward looking for the clinch! Vadokowich avoids it this time.
Vadokowich swings for the body but Poulter moves out of range.
Poulter wants to counter the offense by Vadokowich and move into the clinch position.
Vadim Vadokowich seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vadokowich fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Poulter manages to avoid it.
Poulter steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Vadokowich.
Vadokowich lands an overhand right.
Vadim Vadokowich has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vadokowich ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Poulter moves away.
Poulter uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vadokowich.
Poulter wants to counter the offense by Vadokowich and move into the clinch position.
Vadokowich misses with a body kick.
Poulter moves away from the strike by Vadokowich.
Poulter is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Vadokowich.
Vadokowich just misses with a punch to the body.
Poulter steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Vadokowich.
Vadokowich looks to throw the jab but Poulter is out of range.
Vadokowich throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Vadokowich is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Poulter.
Poulter tries to counter by closing the distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vadokowich looks for the body kick but Poulter saw that one coming.
Vadokowich throws a body punch but Poulter moves out of range.
Poulter wants to counter the offense by Vadokowich and move into the clinch position.
A slow jab from Vadokowich misses its intended target.
Poulter steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Vadokowich.
Vadokowich misses with an uppercut. Poulter saw that one coming.
Poulter is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Poulter avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Vadokowich sets himself, and Poulter steps forward looking for the clinch! Vadokowich avoids it this time.
Vadokowich tries a head kick but it misses.
Vadokowich throws a head kick that misses.
Vadokowich throws out a loose jab but Poulter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Poulter wants to counter the offense by Vadokowich and move into the clinch position.
Vadokowich is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Poulter.
Vadokowich sets himself, and Poulter steps forward looking for the clinch! Vadokowich avoids it this time.
Poulter moves out of range of the strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vadim Vadokowich showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Poulter has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paul Poulter!
In defeat, Vadim Vadokowich stepped up to the mic, saying 'Give it up for my opponent! I come to fight every time!'.