PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Donnie Polo (ranked 5317 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Santa (ranked 8874 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Polo
vs
Santa

178 cm
24
182 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
182 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Donnie Polo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rick Santa!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Paul Aken and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Polo moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Santa moves forwards but Polo connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Santa tries to clinch up but Polo circles away and keeps his distance.
Polo lands with a good body shot.
Polo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Polo lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

Polo has managed to clinch.
Santa tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Polo smiles and moves away.
Santa tries to clinch
and Polo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Santa takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Santa closes the distance but Polo moves to the side
and Polo counters with a nice body shot.
Santa shoots in for a takedown but Polo shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Santa fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Polo avoids it really well and circles away.
Polo was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Donnie Polo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rick Santa.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Polo lands with a big left! Santa is wobbled badly! Polo comes in with a flurry of punches and drops Santa to the floor. The ref jumps in to save him from unneccessary punishment.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Donnie Polo!