PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nick Graves (ranked 14 p4p, 2 weight class) and Roli Poli (ranked 3 p4p, 1 weight class). Graves's entrance music is Rage Against the Machine - Bulls on Parade. A fine choice. Nick Graves is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Graves
vs
Poli

183 cm
33
178
40 - 9 - 0

183 cm
30
174
23 - 5 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Brooklyn Apothecary
Core Combat

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 40 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nick Graves!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roli Poli!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Ren Mimura and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Poli fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Graves manages to avoid it.
Poli throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Graves defending well as Poli loads up on a big left hand.
Poli with a jab.
Graves moves in looking to clinch but Poli pushes him off.
Poli lands with a good body shot.
Graves looks to throw the jab but Poli is out of range.
Graves throws an overhand right that lands on Poli's shoulder, as Poli tries to avoid the shot.
Graves moves away from the strike by Poli.
Poli throws a hook but Graves blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot to the liver by Poli. Beautiful body shot.
Poli misses with a hook.
Poli throws the left hand but Graves avoids the punch easily.
Graves throwing a counter right hand but Poli manages to avoid it.
Poli lands a nice hook to Graves's body. Graves takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Poli wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poli looks to score with a jab to the body but Graves is just out of range.
Poli throws a shot to the body.
Poli misses the shot to the body.
Graves defending well as Poli loads up on a big left hand.
Poli throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Poli misses with a series of wild punches.
Poli throws an off balance right hand
and Graves counters with a straight right hand.

It looks like Roli Poli has been cut.
Poli waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Graves.
Graves throws a big counter combination but Poli scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Graves connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Poli keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Graves stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Poli.
Graves misses the shot to the body.
Graves misses the shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Graves checks a leg kick nicely.
Graves definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Graves looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Roli Poli seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Graves moves out of range of the strikes.
Graves is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A big left from Graves misses.
Poli throws out a counter right but Graves avoids it with no problem.
A slow jab from Poli misses its intended target.
Poli swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice shot lands for Poli.
Poli dips to his left and cracks Graves with an uppercut!
Poli misses with a right hand
and Graves counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Poli scores with a body shot.
Poli lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A jab from Poli misses.
Graves is looking to clinch.
Poli throws out a counter right but Graves avoids it with no problem.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poli ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Graves moves away.
Graves throwing a counter right hand but Poli manages to avoid it.
Poli throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Graves lands a glancing blow to the side of Poli's head.
Poli ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Graves avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Graves swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Poli misses with a hook
and Graves connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Graves thows a left - swing and a miss!
Poli throws a body shot but no joy.
Poli misses with a looping left.
Poli misses with a right hand
and Graves counters with a nice uppercut.
Poli defending well as Graves loads up on a big left hand.
Poli lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Poli lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Graves connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poli throws a hook to the side of Graves's head but Graves sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Graves takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Poli misses with a lunging right hand
and Graves counters with a nice uppercut.
Poli lands a glancing blow to the side of Graves's head.
Poli circles away from the clinch attempt.
Poli connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Poli misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Graves connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Poli lands with a shot to the body.
Poli swings for the body but Graves moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Graves misses the target.
Good standup being displayed there by Poli as he connects with a hook.
Graves keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Poli misses with a right hand
and Graves counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Roli Poli dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Roli Poli's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Graves keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Poli.
Graves uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Poli.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Graves might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
A jab lands there for Poli.
Poli stalks Graves and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Graves's face. Graves staggers backwards, shaken.
Graves takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Poli scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Poli lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

Poli tries to keep at a distance but Graves has taken the fight into the clinch.
Graves tries to land knees in the clinch but Poli avoids the damage to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Graves.
Graves lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Graves working aggressively here.
Still in the clinch, Graves scores with a nice short uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Poli scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Graves works on Poli's body with a couple of short punches.
Poli is breathing heavily.
Graves doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Graves fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Graves.
Poli fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Graves.
Graves misses with a body punch.
Poli blocks an uppercut.
Graves doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Graves throws a head punch that misses.
Graves scores with a hook to the body.
Graves lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Graves misses with a body punch.
Graves blocking some punches.
Poli misses with a hook from the clinch.
Poli swings wildly with an uppercut but Graves uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short left from Graves.
Graves unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Graves is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Poli is defending well for now.
Poli has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Graves seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Poli can turn it around.
Poli throws a head punch that misses.
Graves is trying to stall.
Graves misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Poli.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Graves misses with some punches.
A short left from Poli.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Graves tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Poli's elbow.
Graves lands with a light punch inside.
Poli scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Graves scores a nice knee to the body.
Poli throws a punch but it's blocked by Graves.
Poli takes a shot to the head.
Poli misses with some punches.
Poli letting Graves take a breather here.
Poli fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nick Graves has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Graves blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Graves scores with a shot to the side of Poli's head.
Poli blocks a body shot from Graves.
Poli lands a left hand that snaps the head of Graves backwards.
Graves blocks an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Graves.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Graves tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Poli's elbow.
Graves looking to throw knees to the head but Poli is blocking nicely.
Graves misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poli has a couple of punches blocked by Graves.
Poli wants to break the clinch but can't.
Graves misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Poli.
Poli scores with a hook to the body.
Graves tries a knee to the head but Poli blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Poli fails to land.
Poli misses with some punches.
A hook to the body from Graves.
A frustrated look appears on Poli's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Poli tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Graves - that landed with a thud.
Poli blocks an uppercut.
Poli is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Poli scores with a shoulder strike.
Graves is struggling to control the position.
Graves lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Poli backwards.
Graves throws a punch but it's blocked by Poli.
Poli is trying to break the clinch but Graves has him pressed against the cage.

Poli escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Graves fails in his attempt to clinch.
Graves on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Poli misses with a right hand
and Graves counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Poli ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Graves moves away.
Poli scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A swing and a miss from Poli.
Poli misses with a left hand
and Graves counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Graves takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Poli throws out a powerful jab.
Graves takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Poli ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Poli lands with an uppercut that bounces Graves off the cage and back into range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Poli wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Roli Poli will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Roli Poli's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Poli throws a hook to the side of Graves's head but Graves sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Poli misses with a hook.
An attempted straight right counter from Graves misses the target.
Poli misses with a shot to the body
and Graves cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Graves keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Poli.
It looked like Graves wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Graves with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Poli to score with a decent uppercut.
Poli thows a left - swing and a miss!
Graves misses with a straight left.
Poli misses with an uppercut. Graves saw that one coming.
Graves takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Graves throws a shot from downtown. Poli moves away and avoids it.
Poli avoids the body shot from Graves.

Graves moves into range and clinches up with Poli.
Poli is trying to push Graves away but Graves has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Graves has a couple of punches blocked by Poli.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poli has had enough of the clinch but Graves keeps him there for the moment.

Poli breaks the clinch.
Roli Poli seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Good leg kick by Poli.
Poli works the jab nicely.
Poli swings widly with a right hand
and Graves counters with a stiff right hand.
Graves gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A shot to the liver by Poli. Beautiful body shot.
Poli swings widly with a right hand
and Graves counters with a stiff right hand.
A chopping leg kick lands by Poli.
Poli misses the jab.
Poli misses with a leg kick.
Poli misses with a few strikes there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Poli.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Graves takes a swing at Poli's ribcage but misses.
Poli takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Graves swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Poli makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Graves doesn't manage to clinch there - Poli circles away.
Graves misses with a body shot.
Poli throws a quick inside leg kick.
Poli dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Poli throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Graves throwing a counter right hand but Poli manages to avoid it.
Graves looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Graves needs to keep his hands up - Poli had a free shot at his head there.
Graves gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Graves has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Poli finds it's way round the side to connect with Graves's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poli scores with a crisp jab that stopped Graves in his tracks.
Graves misses with a straight left.
Graves on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Poli. Poli obviously looking to wear him down.
Graves tries to clinch there but Poli circles away.
Poli steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Graves.
Poli is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Graves with a body shot.
Graves throws a leg kick that is checked
and Poli counters with a nice low kick that buckles Graves's knee momentarily.
Poli's jab looks to have found its range, popping Graves under the eye.
Poli fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Graves has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Poli scores with a nice head shot.
Graves steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Poli.
Poli throws a big shot that misses.
Graves swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Poli connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Graves momentarily.
Graves fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Poli takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poli's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Poli duly obliges.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Poli scores with a crisp jab that stopped Graves in his tracks.
The fighters circle momentarily. Poli darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Graves tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Poli paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A nice side step and Poli releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Graves is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Graves ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

Graves closes the distance and clinches.
Graves presses Poli against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A shot in the inside from Graves.
A right handed body shot lands from Graves.
Graves tries a body shot but Poli blocks it.
Graves lands with a right to the head.
Graves is leaning against Poli and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Graves doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Graves unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Graves with an attempt at a knee that misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Graves.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Roli Poli really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Roli Poli's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Graves fails with an attempt to clinch.
Poli looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Poli lands a body shot.
Graves tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Poli paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Poli rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Graves counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Graves throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Poli counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Poli fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Graves staying out of range there.
Poli just misses with a punch to the body.
Poli throws a hook but Graves avoids it easily.
Graves seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Graves is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Poli.
Graves throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Poli stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Graves on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Poli. Poli obviously looking to wear him down.
Graves slips under a jab.
Graves was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Graves throws a nice looking combination but Poli bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Graves attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Poli moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Poli uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Graves.
Poli throws a combination. Graves tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Graves tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Poli misses with a looping left.
Graves misses with a body kick.
Poli misses with a wild body shot.
Graves staying out of range there.
Poli attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Poli walks into a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Graves blocks a jab.
It looked like Graves was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Poli has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Graves defending well as Poli loads up on a big left hand.
Poli lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Poli bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Graves's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Poli misses the jab.
Poli connects with a crisp jab.
Graves fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Poli manages to avoid it.
Poli throws a head kick that Graves semi-blocks.
Graves throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Poli sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Graves walks into a jab.
Graves wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Graves looks to throw the jab but Poli is out of range.
Poli ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Graves moves away.
Poli jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Graves uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Poli.
Graves's jab looks to have found its range, popping Poli under the eye.
Poli tries to bum rush Graves with a series of wild strikes but Graves uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Graves throws a big shot that misses.
Poli throws a predictable looking body shot
and Graves counters with a series of strikes. Poli will be more careful next time no doubt.
Poli fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Graves on the side of the head.
Poli waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Graves.
Poli misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poli pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Graves feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Graves throws a lazy right hand but Poli sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Graves slips a jab and a cross from Poli.
Graves is looking to clinch but Poli is avoiding it.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A hook to the body from Graves.
A short right from Poli.
Poli is trying to break the clinch but Graves has him pressed against the cage.
Graves misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Poli blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Graves misses with a hook from the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Poli scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right from Poli.

Poli's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Poli falls off balance throwing a combination
and Graves cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Roli Poli dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Roli Poli's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

A swing and a miss from Poli.
Poli uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Graves has time to react.
Poli misses with a looping right.
Graves misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Poli.
Poli throws out a counter right but Graves avoids it with no problem.
Poli misses with a hook.
Poli scores with a jab to the jaw.
Poli delivers a nice body kick.
The fighters circling - Poli throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Graves pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Poli throws a right hand that misses
and Graves cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Poli buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Graves tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Poli to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Graves tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Poli paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Graves ducks under a wild hook from Poli.
Poli lands a nice looking body shot.
Poli jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Poli misses the body punch
and Graves counters with a right hand to the body.
Poli throws a big shot that misses.
Poli misses with an uppercut. Graves saw that one coming.
Poli looks to land a left hand but Graves moved out of range nicely.
Graves keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Poli lands with a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poli connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Graves uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Poli.
Poli lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Poli swings for the body but Graves moves out of range.
Graves has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Poli.
Poli swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Graves connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Graves uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Poli.
Roli Poli is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Poli takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
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 throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Graves stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Poli throws a nice head kick!
Poli throws a right and a left that Graves avoids nicely.
Graves uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Poli.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Graves avoids the body shot from Poli.
Poli throws a shot to the body.
Poli fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Poli moves out of range of the strikes.
Graves throws an overhand right that lands on Poli's shoulder, as Poli tries to avoid the shot.
Poli throws out a counter right but Graves avoids it with no problem.
Poli bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Graves jabs Poli to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Graves closes the distance looking to clinch
and Poli cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice straight punches there by Graves. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Graves.
Poli throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nick Graves has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Graves bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Poli connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Poli throws a looping overhand right but Graves ducks down to avoid it.
Poli scores with a decent looking hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Poli blocks a jab.
Graves thows a left - swing and a miss!
A nice inside leg kick there by Poli. That's going to slow Graves down.
A big right from Poli misses.
Poli scores with a jab to the head.
Graves bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Poli's head backwards.
Nice uppercut lands for Poli. That snapped Graves's head back.
Poli keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Roli Poli comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Poli winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 46:49
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 46:50
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 46:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roli Poli! Roli Poli retains his welterweight title!
After winning the bout, Roli Poli thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.