PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Roli Poli (ranked 3312 p4p, 332 weight class) and Aikhtibar Sitta (ranked 3876 p4p, 368 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Poli
vs
Sitta

183 cm
20
170 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

185 cm
27
175 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roli Poli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aikhtibar Sitta!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yukihiro Shimada and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sitta's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Poli connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Sitta scrambles back to his feet.
Poli slips a straight right by Sitta.
It looked like Poli was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Poli avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sitta blocks a jab.
Sitta swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Poli throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sitta tries to close the distance and clinch but Poli swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Poli takes a swing at Sitta's ribcage but misses.
Sloppy strikes from Sitta. Those never looked like landing.
Poli swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Sitta throws a hook to the side of Poli's head but Poli sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sitta throws an overhand right that lands on Poli's shoulder, as Poli tries to avoid the shot.
Sitta has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Poli finds it's way round the side to connect with Sitta's head.
Poli misses with a body shot.
Poli takes a swing at Sitta's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Poli moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Sitta misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Poli counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sitta tries to bum rush Poli with a series of wild strikes but Poli uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sitta misses with a body shot.
Sitta's coach down at Grind Time [ *Double Elite Coaches] was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Sitta's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Sitta loads up on a big right hand but Poli slips the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poli scores with a jab to the head.
Poli misses with a jab, cross combination.
Poli misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sitta.
Sitta slips under a jab from Poli.
Nice body punch from Poli.
Poli ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Poli scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sitta doesn't seem bothered though.
Sitta rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Poli moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sitta swinging wildly here.
Sitta misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Poli.
Sitta looks to score with a jab to the body but Poli is just out of range.
Poli scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sitta doesn't seem bothered though.
Poli changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sitta looks winded!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Poli works over Sitta's head and body with a nice combination.
Poli sizes up Sitta with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Poli throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poli moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Sitta walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nice defenses there by Poli.
Poli scores with a sloppy right hand. Sitta should have avoided that one.
Sitta misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Poli.
Poli feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Sittas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

Sitta is rocked!
Poli scores with a jab to the head.
Sitta is still on wobbly legs! Can Poli finish him?
Sitta takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Sitta tries to clinch but Poli moves out of range.
Poli uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sitta.
Poli throws out a powerful jab.
Sitta with a jab.
Sitta seems to have recovered his senses.
Poli scores with the left hand. Sitta knows he should have avoided that one.

Poli lands a big right hand that sends Sitta crashing to the mat! Poli stays standing though and waves Sitta back to his feet!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poli looks to score with a jab to the body but Sitta is just out of range.
Sitta uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Poli.
Sitta looks to land a left hand but Poli moved out of range nicely.
Poli swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Poli is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Sitta gets cracked there but stands up to it.
It looks like Poli has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Poli takes a swing at Sitta's ribcage but misses.
Sitta is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Sitta takes one to the side of the head.

Poli lands a big shot that drops Sitta! Can he finish him?
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!
Poli slips nicely into half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sitta can do anything to dispel that myth.
Poli is figuring out what he wants to do next.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poli continues to stall.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Poli keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sitta pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A shot to the liver by Poli. Beautiful body shot.
Nice defenses there by Sitta.
Poli looks to score with a jab to the body but Sitta is just out of range.
Sitta looks to throw the jab but Poli is out of range.
Sitta will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Poli lands a jab to the head.
Poli throws a body punch but Sitta moves out of range.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Poli.
Poli has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Poli there as he acknowledges the shot.
Poli throws a body punch but Sitta moves out of range.
Sitta will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sitta is looking to clinch but Poli is avoiding it.
Sitta throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Poli makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
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!
Poli dips to his left and cracks Sitta with an uppercut!
Sitta takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

Poli lands a big right hand that sends Sitta crashing to the mat! Poli stays standing though and waves Sitta back to his feet!
Nice defenses there by Poli.
Sitta scores with a hook to the body. Poli takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

Poli lands a big uppercut and Sitta crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Sitta looks OK. Poli waves Sitta back to his feet!
Sitta misses with a wild body shot.
Poli throws a series of punches but Sitta avoids them all with ease.
Sitta looks to land a right hand but Poli moved out of range.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sitta has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Poli finds it's way round the side to connect with Sitta's head.
Sitta throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Poli sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sitta throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sitta connects with a looping right hand.
Sitta misses with a body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Poli misses the target.
Sitta misses with a body shot
and Poli counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sitta thinking.
Sitta takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Poli tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sitta was well out of range. Poor timing from Poli.
Poli ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
An attempted straight right counter from Poli misses the target.
Poli cracks Sitta with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Sitta has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sitta there as he acknowledges the shot.
Nice straight punches there by Poli. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Poli.
Poli scores with the left hand. Sitta knows he should have avoided that one.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sitta misses with a body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Poli on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Sitta moves forwards but Poli connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Sitta throws an overhand right that lands on Poli's shoulder, as Poli tries to avoid the shot.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Poli lands a nice shot to the body.
Sitta takes a swing at Poli's ribcage but misses.
Sitta will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sitta takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Poli fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Poli scores with a jab to the jaw.
Poli throws a perfectly timed hook that sends Sitta crashing down! Sitta tries to stagger back to his feet but Poli just hammers him until the ref stops the fight! A confused Sitta asks the ref what just happened. Poor fella.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roli Poli!
A very excited looking Roli Poli made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.