PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Conspiracy Theorist (ranked 1036 p4p, 1051 weight class) and Reima Poika (ranked 127 p4p, 129 weight class). Theorist comes to the cage accompanied by ShockOne - Follow Me. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Theorist
vs
Poika

179 cm
24
145
9 - 6 - 0

168 cm
25
157
10 - 7 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Voodoo Nutrition

Voodoo Nutrition
Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Conspiracy Theorist!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Reima Poika!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Cecil Peabody and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Theorist misses with a hook. Poika ducked under it nicely.
Theorist misses with a hook to the body
and Poika counters with a big head kick but Theorist shrugs it off.
Poika throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Poika walks into a stiff left hand from Theorist.

Theorist gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Poika lands with a light punch inside.
Poika tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Theorist's elbow.
Theorist lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Poika lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Theorist backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Poika.
Poika lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Theorist.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Poika blocks an uppercut.
Poika goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Theorist misses with a punch to the body.
Theorist swings wildly with an uppercut but Poika uses good head movement to avoid it.

Poika breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Theorist is looking to clinch but Poika is avoiding it.
Poika gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Theorist counters with a straight right hand.
Theorist looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Theorist lands with a straight right. Poika didn't see that one coming.
Theorist throws a shot from downtown. Poika moves away and avoids it.
Poika gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Poika fakes the leg kick and cracks Theorist in the body.
A left lands for Theorist.
Theorist throws a looping overhand right but Poika ducks down to avoid it.
Poika ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Theorist moves away.
Theorist misses with a body shot.
Theorist throws an overhand right that lands on Poika's shoulder, as Poika tries to avoid the shot.
Poika let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Poika punishes Theorist's body with a nice straight punch.
Theorist connects with a looping right hand.
Theorist jabs Poika right on the nose. Poika blinks but takes it well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Theorist works the jab nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Theorist swings widly with a right hand
and Poika counters with a straight right hand.
Poika has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Theorist missing with a left hand there. Poika was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Theorist thows a left - swing and a miss!
Theorist misses the jab.
Poika raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Poika circles away from the clinch attempt.
Theorist slips a straight right by Poika.
Theorist misses with a wild body shot.
Poika swats away the attempt to clinch by Theorist.
Poika steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Theorist waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Poika.
Theorist throws a hook but Poika avoids it easily.

Theorist rushes Poika and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Poika lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Theorist.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Poika.
Good body shot from Poika.
Theorist working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Theorist tries to throw a body punch but Poika avoids it by throwing Theorist back against the cage.
A short left from Poika.
Nice body punch from Theorist - that landed with a thud.
Theorist tries to throw a body punch but Poika avoids it by throwing Theorist back against the cage.
Theorist blocking some punches.
Theorist tries a body shot but Poika blocks it.
Poika blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Poika misses with a short punch on the inside.
Theorist tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Theorist tries to work over Poika's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Poika prevents a body shot from Theorist.
Theorist is leaning against Poika and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Theorist can't find room to land a body shot as Poika controls the action.
Poika slowing the pace effectively.
Theorist gets through Poika's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Poika pushes Theorist back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Theorist swings wildly with an uppercut but Poika uses good head movement to avoid it.
Poika misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Poika working aggressively here.
Theorist misses with a punch to the body.
Theorist doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Poika misses with a body punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Theorist works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A right hook to the body lands for Theorist.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Theorist creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Theorist working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Theorist misses with a body punch.
Poika has a couple of punches blocked by Theorist.
Poika lands with a left to the head.
Theorist being controlled against the cage.

Poika breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Theorist lands with a nice body punch.
Theorist slips a jab from Poika.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Conspiracy Theorist dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Theorist cracks Poika with a good jab.

Theorist has taken the fight to the clinch.
Theorist goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Poika misses with a short punch on the inside.
Theorist misses with a hook to the ribs.
Poika blocks a body shot from Theorist.
Theorist lands a hook that snaps the head of Poika backwards.
Poika lands a shot to the body.

Poika breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A telegraphed right hand from Poika misses the target.
Poika throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Theorist to counter with a crisp jab.
Theorist misses the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Theorist tries to clinch up but Poika circles away and keeps his distance.
Theorist misses the shot to the body.
Theorist throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Theorist takes a swing at Poika's ribcage but misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Poika! But no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Theorist is looking to clinch.
Theorist is looking to clinch.
Theorist moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

It looks like Conspiracy Theorist has been cut.
Theorist throws an off balance right hand
and Poika counters with a solid body kick.

Poika gets tackled into the cage by Theorist. Theorist maintains the clinch.
Poika misses with a short punch on the inside.
Theorist has a couple of punches blocked by Poika.
Poika throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Theorists head.
Poika misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Good body shot from Poika.
Poika lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Poika takes a shot to the head.
Theorist lands a nice shot to the body.
Poika blocking some punches.
A hook to the body from Poika.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Poika scores with a shoulder strike.
Conspiracy Theorist has scored more points in the clinch so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Theorist misses with the head strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poika lands with a right to the head.
Poika lands a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Theorist.
Poika struggles to land a body shot inside as Theorist controls his hands.
Theorist misses with a punch on the inside.
Poika tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Theorist's elbow.
Poika fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Theorist blocks a body shot from Poika.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Poika.
Poika misses with a hook to the ribs.
Theorist lands a left hand that snaps the head of Poika backwards.
Theorist misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Poika blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Poika has a couple of punches blocked by Theorist.
Poika misses with a punch to the body.
Theorist lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Theorist can't find room to land a body shot as Poika controls the action.
Theorist tries to work over Poika's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Poika.
Poika struggles to land a body shot inside as Theorist controls his hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poika tries to throw a body punch but Theorist avoids it by throwing Poika back against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Theorist.
Poika blocks an uppercut.
Theorist misses with some punches.
Poika misses with a hook to the ribs.
Theorist misses with some punches.
Poika blocking some punches.
Theorist tries to throw a body punch but Poika avoids it by throwing Theorist back against the cage.

Poika escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Conspiracy Theorist is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice defenses there by Poika.
Poika steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.

Theorist clinches with his opponent.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Theorist creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Poika presses Theorist against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Poika lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Poika tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Theorist's elbow.
Poika blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Theorist.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Theorist lands a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poika gets through Theorist's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Theorist lands with a right to the head.
Theorist lands with a light punch inside.
Theorist scores with a hook to the body.
Poika misses with a punch to the body.
Theorist misses with a short punch on the inside.
Poika blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Theorist throws a head punch that misses.
Poika misses with some punches.
Poika is looking to control Theorist's arms but Theorist gets an underhook and turns him. Now Poika has his back to the cage.
Theorist tries a body shot but Poika blocks it.
Theorist working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Poika blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Poika.
Theorist tries to throw a body punch but Poika avoids it by throwing Theorist back against the cage.
Theorist blocks a body shot from Poika.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Poika creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Poika prevents a body shot from Theorist.
Theorist tries a body shot but Poika blocks it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Conspiracy Theorist will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Conspiracy Theorist's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Theorist connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Poika slips under a jab.
Theorist with a jab.
Poika dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Theorist throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Theorist looks to land a left hand but Poika moved out of range nicely.
The crowd cheers as Poika lands an impressive looking overhand right. Theorist doesn't seem phased though.
Poika jabs at Theorist's body.
Nice cross by Theorist.
Poika pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
An attempted straight right counter from Theorist misses the target.
Poika is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Theorist.
Theorist connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Both fighters circling a little - Poika finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Theorist throws a poor cross that misses
and Poika counters with a low kick, right behind Theorist 's knee.
Theorist keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Theorist moves out of range of the strikes.
Poika takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Theorist throws a body punch but Poika moves out of range.
Poika throws a wild body kick that Theorist sees coming a mile off.
Poika tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Poika looks to throw the jab but Theorist is out of range.
Poika drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Theorist connects with a right hand. Poika shakes it off.

Theorist drives through and clinches with Poika against the cage.
Poika throws a head punch that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Theorist lands a nice shot to the body.
A short body shot lands from Theorist as the two fighters clinch.
Theorist misses with a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Poika scores with a nice short uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Poika lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Theorist.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Poika.
Poika is looking to control Theorist's arms but Theorist gets an underhook and turns him. Now Poika has his back to the cage.
Theorist lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Theorist misses with a body punch.
Theorist takes a shot to the head.
Poika controlling the action here for a moment.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Poika.
Poika misses with some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Poika creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Theorist misses with the head strike.
Poika blocks a body shot from Theorist.
Poika is leaning against Theorist and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Theorist tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Theorist lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Poika misses with a body punch.
Poika swings wildly with an uppercut but Theorist uses good head movement to avoid it.
Poika swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Poika trying to control the position but instead, Theorist has worked for underhooks and has pushed Poika into the cage.
Poika lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Theorist or not.
Theorist lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Theorist.
Theorist tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Poika's elbow.
Poika throws a head punch that misses.
Theorist lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Theorist throws a head punch that misses.
Poika is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Theorist digs a right hand underneath Poika's ribcage. Poika let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Theorist misses with some punches.
Theorist lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Reima Poika has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Poika pushes Theorist back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Poika is working Theorist over against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Theorist misses with the head strike.
Poika taking a breather.
Poika blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Theorist lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Theorist tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Poika's elbow.
Theorist misses with a punch to the body.
Poika presses Theorist against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Nice body punch from Poika.
Poika scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Poika tries to work over Theorist's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Poika lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Theorist throws a punch but it's blocked by Poika.
Poika fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Poika is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Theorist is keeping busy.
Theorist makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Conspiracy Theorist.
Well Theorist has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Conspiracy Theorist!
Conspiracy Theorist thanked the fans post fight for their support.