PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between EA Poe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Artur Wolny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Poe comes to the cage accompanied by Unleashing The Bloodthirsty by Cannibal Corpse. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Poe
vs
Wolny

181 cm
31
168 lbs
13 - 8 - 0

179 cm
22
180 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Fast

Milwaukee's Best 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 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, EA Poe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Artur Wolny!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Gregory Folan and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Poe misses with a low kick.
Poe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wolny throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Poe pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Despite the aggression on Wolny's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Poe on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Poe staying out of range there.
A big right from Wolny misses.
Poe throws a sloppy head kick and Wolny moves out of range easily.
Poe has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Midnight MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Poe looks to land a combination. Wolny sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

It looks like Artur Wolny has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Poe takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

It looks like EA Poe has been cut.
Poe steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Wolny. That one must have hurt.
Poe misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wolny takes one to the chin there.
Artur Wolny is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wolny scores with a hook.

Poe looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Wolny has his foot on Poe's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Poe works his way back into a safe position though.
Wolny managing to control the position.

Wolny has his feet on Poe's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Wolny swings for the body but Poe moves out of range.
Wolny misses with a looping right.
Poe uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wolny.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wolny wants to clinch.
Nice shot by Wolny.
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!
Wolny misses with a two punch combination.
Wolny throws a push kick but Poe slaps the foot to one side.
Poe catches Wolny with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A lazy left from Wolny finds it's target.
Poe pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wolny lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Wolny.
Wolny missing with a left hand there. Poe was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Poe throws a lazy body kick
and Wolny counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Wolny has Poe up against the cage in a clinch.

Wolny breaks the clinch.
Poe scores with a nice strike.
Poe looks to land a left hand but Wolny moved out of range nicely.
Wolny throws a looping overhand right but Poe ducks down to avoid it.
Poe misses with a straight right.
Wolny throws a body punch but Poe moves out of range.
Poe misses with a two punch combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wolny looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Poe takes a jab right on the kisser.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wolny lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

Poe is rocked!

Wolny has Poe up against the cage in a clinch.
Oh Poe is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Wolny.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wolny.
Poe seems to have got his legs back now.
A head punch on the inside from Wolny fails to land.
Wolny fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Wolny fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wolny.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wolny.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Artur Wolny dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Poe lands with a nice combination. Wolny backs away looking to recover.
A punch lands to the side of Poe 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Wolny uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Poe.
It seemed like Wolny was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Wolny throws a jab but it's blocked by Poe.
Wolny digs a good hook to Poe's body.
Wolny looks to score with a jab to the body but Poe is just out of range.
Wolny misses with a straight right.
A jab from Wolny misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wolny cracks Poe with a right hand to the side of the head.
Poe lands an overhand right.
Poe connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Wolny's hands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Poe shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Wolny but Wolny pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wolny lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Poe backs up against the cage.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Wolny in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Wolny misses the shot to the body.
Wolny misses with a low kick.
Poe shoots in looking for a takedown but Wolny manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Poe's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Poe misses with an uppercut.
Poe fails with a takedown attempt.
Wolny is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Poe with a body shot.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for EA Poe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wolny throws a right and a left that Poe avoids nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wolny throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wolny avoids the body shot from Poe.
Wolny is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Poe with a body shot.
Wolny throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Poe cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wolny has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Horrible takedown attempt by Poe or perhaps it was just good defense by Wolny, which made it look bad.
Artur Wolny seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Poe takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Poe dives in and grabs Wolny's left leg, looking for a takedown. Wolny pushes down on Poe's head and hops out.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Poe uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wolny.
Poe throws a low kick but Wolny moves out of range easily.
Poe slips a jab from Wolny.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wolny throws a body kick that misses.
Wolny misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Poe is looking to counter punch.
Wolny misses with a head kick.
Poe fails with a takedown attempt.
Poe tries to move into range but Wolny moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Poe just misses with a punch to the body.
Wolny now looks to counter with a shot at the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poe shoots in but no luck this time.
Wolny throws a body shot but no joy.
A nice inside leg kick there by Wolny. That's going to slow Poe down.
Wolny throws the left hand but Poe avoids the punch easily.
Poe works the jab nicely.
Poe avoids the head kick by Wolny.
Nice body punch from Poe.
Poe walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Poe ducks under a wild hook from Wolny.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wolny missing with a left hand there. Poe was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
No joy there for Wolny, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Artur Wolny showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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. This is the final round!

Wolny steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Poe.
Poe lands a really nice looking cross but Wolny seems unphased.
Poe fails in his attempt to clinch.
Poe lands a lovely overhand right.
Wolny misses with an uppercut
and Poe cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wolny misses with a combination
and Poe counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Poe jabs Wolny to the body, keeping him at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Poe slips under a jab.
Poe swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Wolny misses with a shot to the body
and Poe cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Poe. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Poe.
Poe throws a hook but Wolny avoids it easily.
A little jabbing left from Wolny on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Wolny misses with a body shot.
Poe tests Wolny's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Wolny is rocked!

That has opened up Artur Wolny's cut even more.
Poe misses with a double jab.
Poe wants to slow Wolny down by chopping away at his legs.
Left hook, right uppercut from Poe.
Wolny throws a poor cross that misses
and Poe counters with a nice body shot.
Wolny scores with a punch to the head.
The crowd cheers as Wolny lands an impressive looking overhand right. Poe doesn't seem phased though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wolny throws a right and a left that Poe avoids nicely.
It looked like Poe wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
EA Poe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wolny lands a nice shot to the body.
Wolny scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Wolny misses with a straight left.
Poe connects with a looping right hand.
Good exchange - Wolny coming out on top.
Poe throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Wolny stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Poe throws a jab but it's blocked by Wolny.
A nice side step and Wolny releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Wolny tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Poe appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Poe staying out of range there.
Poe fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poe displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wolny throws out the jab.
Poe ducks under a wild hook from Wolny.
Poe throws a lazy right hand but Wolny sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wolny keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Poe throws the left hand but Wolny avoids the punch easily.
Wolny lands a nice looking body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wolny. Poe does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wolny fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Poe is looking to counter the offense by Wolny and move into the clinch.
Poe pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Poe misses with a combination
and Wolny counters with an outside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wolny avoids a punch combination nicely.
Poe avoids a kick to the body.
Poe tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Wolny manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Artur Wolny is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Poe throws a big shot that misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Wolny! But no joy.
Poe is looking to chop away at Wolny's legs.
A punch lands to the side of Wolny 's head but he takes it in his stride.

Wolny clinches with his opponent.
Wolny blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Poe lands with a light punch inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
EA Poe showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Wolny has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Artur Wolny!