PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Roli Poli (ranked 2 p4p, 31 weight class) and Aku Serronen (ranked 1 p4p, 5 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Poli
vs
Serronen

183 cm
31
174
26 - 5 - 0

185 cm
31
171
21 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 26 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roli Poli!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aku Serronen!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shirou Masuda and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Poli. Serronen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Serronen is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Poli with a body shot.
Poli dips to his left and cracks Serronen with an uppercut!
Serronen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Poli.
Good exchange - Serronen coming out on top.
Poli checks a low kick from Serronen.
Serronen paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Poli lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That kick from Poli tenderised Serronen's leg. Serronen is trying to keep his angry face on.
Aku Serronen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Poli moves forwards but Serronen connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Serronen with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Poli to score with a decent uppercut.
Poli fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Serronen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Poli closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Serronen slips under a jab from Poli.
Serronen will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Good standup being displayed there by Poli as he connects with a hook.
Poli swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Poli throws a jab but it's blocked by Serronen.
Poli throws the left hand but Serronen avoids the punch easily.
Serronen thuds his shin into the meat of Poli's side.
Poli waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Serronen.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Serronen checks a leg kick.
Poli throws a shot from downtown. Serronen moves away and avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Serronen misses with an uppercut.
Serronen misses with a hook.
Serronen fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Serronen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Poli throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Serronen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The fighters circling - Serronen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Poli connects with a body shot.
Serronen throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Serronen avoids the body shot from Poli.
Poli lands with a cross.
Serronen with the inside leg kick.
Serronen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Serronen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Poli.
Serronen throws a lazy uppercut
and Poli counters with a solid body kick.
Serronen blocks a low kick nicely.
A big left from Poli misses.
Serronen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Poli. Poli obviously looking to wear him down.
Some bone on bone action there as Poli checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
As Serronen backs away, Poli returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Serronen looks to land a left hand but Poli moved out of range nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice uppercut there from Poli.
Serronen throws a leg kick that misses.
Serronen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice defenses there by Poli.
Poli throws a shot to the body.
Poli on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Serronen feints and then cracks Poli's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Poli down.
Serronen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Poli swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Serronen scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Serronen on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A slow jab from Serronen misses its intended target.
Serronen throws a lazy right hand but Poli sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Poli throwing a counter right hand but Serronen manages to avoid it.
Serronen misses with a left hand
and Poli counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Serronen thinking.
Poli works Serronen's body with a nice hook.
Serronen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Serronen scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Poli gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Serronen.
A cross from Poli lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Serronen throws out a loose jab but Poli uses good head movement to avoid it.
Poli slips under a jab.
Poli misses with a body shot.
Serronen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A quick step to the side and Poli tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Serronen scores with a punch to the head.
Serronen finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Poli - that will leave a mark!
Serronen lands a nice hook to Poli's body. Poli takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Poli swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Serronen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
It looked like Poli was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Serronen.
Serronen with the inside leg kick.
Serronen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Poli.
Serronen throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Poli on the side of the head.
Poli throws a hook to the side of Serronen's head but Serronen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Serronen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Poli circles away quickly and effectively.
Poli moves out of range of the body kick from Serronen.
Serronen misses with a right hand
and Poli counters with a straight right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A bone on bone clash there as Poli blocks the leg kick.
Poli showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Serronen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Poli misses the target.
Serronen now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Poli motions for Serronen to come forward. Poli throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
It seemed like Serronen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Serronen misses with a looping left.
Poli is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Serronen.
Poli checks a low kick from Serronen.
Poli lands with a shot to the body.
Poli steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Serronen.
Serronen misses with a low kick as Poli jumps back.
Serronen moves out of range of the body kick.
Poli swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Serronen blocks the body kick.
Serronen swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Serronen takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Serronen moves out of range as Poli strikes.
Serronen misses with a leg kick.
Serronen lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice leg kick lands there from Serronen.
Poli uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Serronen.
A slow jab from Poli misses its intended target.
A nice leg kick from Serronen, right into the meat of the thigh.
Poli looks to score with a jab to the body but Serronen is just out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Aku Serronen will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Poli takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Serronen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Serronen scores with a spinning back kick!
Serronen misses with a kick to the body.
That kick from Poli tenderised Serronen's leg. Serronen is trying to keep his angry face on.
Serronen missing with a left hand there. Poli was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Serronen gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Poli checks a leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Serronen.
Poli just misses with a punch to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Serronen. Poli does a little dance to reset his feet.
Serronen on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Poli misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Serronen.
A nice inside leg kick there by Serronen. That's going to slow Poli down.
Poli ducks right into an uppercut from Serronen.
Serronen throws a body shot but no joy.
Poli throwing a counter right hand but Serronen manages to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Poli uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Serronen.
A counter left hand to the body from Poli misses its target.
Serronen misses with a straight left.
Poli is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Poli walks into a straight right hand from Serronen.
Serronen throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Aku Serronen seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poli throws a low kick but Serronen avoids it.
Serronen fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Serronen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Poli throws out the jab.
Poli is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Serronen.
Serronen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Poli misses with an attempted mid kick.
Poli ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Serronen moves away.
Poli uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Serronen.
Poli misses with a wild body shot.
Poli throws a body punch but Serronen moves out of range.
Serronen takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Poli tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Serronen was well out of range. Poor timing from Poli.
Serronen throws a hook to the side of Poli's head but Poli sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Serronen misses with a leg kick.
Poli misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Serronen.
Serronen lands a body shot.
Poli staying out of range there.
Serronen throws a leg kick that is checked
and Poli counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Poli scores with a hook to the body. Serronen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Serronen throws a hook but Poli avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Serronen misses the jab.
Poli scores with a nice head shot.
Poli lands the left hand.
Poli looks to score with a jab to the body but Serronen is just out of range.
Good exchange - Poli coming out on top.
Poli lands a body shot.
Serronen throws a hook but Poli avoids it easily.
Serronen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Poli.
A decent looking cross lands there for Poli.
Jab by Serronen.
Poli connects with the punch.
Serronen just misses with a punch to the body.
Poli steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Serronen.
Poli changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Poli lands a leg kick that knocks Serronen off balance momentarily.
Poli walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Serronen lands a jab to Poli's midsection.
Serronen throws the kick towards the body but Poli avoids it.
Serronen misses with a hook. Poli ducked under it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poli slips under a jab from Serronen.
Serronen misses with an attempted mid kick.
Serronen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Poli sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Poli checks a leg kick nicely.
Serronen has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Poli finds it's way round the side to connect with Serronen's head.
Serronen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Serronen throws a low kick but Poli avoids it.
Serronen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Serronen moves out of range as Poli strikes.
Serronen misses with an uppercut.
Serronen connects with a right hand. Poli shakes it off.
Serronen checks the leg kick nicely there.
Poli defending well as Serronen loads up on a big left hand.
Poli throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Poli. Serronen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Serronen throws out a counter right but Poli avoids it with no problem.
A nice leg kick lands there from Serronen.
Poli blocks a jab.
Poli throws an overhand right that lands on Serronen's shoulder, as Serronen tries to avoid the shot.
Serronen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Serronen moves out of range as Poli strikes.
Serronen misses with a leg kick.
Serronen takes a swing at Poli's ribcage but misses.
Poli lands a jab.
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!
Serronen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
An attempted straight right counter from Poli misses the target.
Poli misses with a low kick.
Serronen needs to keep his hands up - Poli had a free shot at his head there.
Nice body punch from Poli.
Serronen lands a leg kick that knocks Poli off balance momentarily.
Serronen throws a low kick, looking for Poli's leg but Poli calmly moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Poli on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Poli slips a jab from Serronen.
Poli is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Serronen.
Serronen throws a series of punches but Poli moves out of range.
Serronen just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Poli checks the leg kick nicely there.
Poli takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Serronen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Poli moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Poli misses the target.
Serronen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Serronen throws a solid leg kick but Poli takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Serronen.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Aku Serronen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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.

Serronen throws a big shot that misses.
Serronen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Poli checks a leg kick nicely.
Serronen wants to land a leg kick but Poli is out of range.
A swing and a miss from Serronen.
Serronen throws the left hand but Poli avoids the punch easily.
Serronen throws out a powerful jab.
Serronen slips under a jab.
Poli throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A nice side step and Serronen releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Serronen misses with a looping right.
Poli fires out a quick counter leg kick but Serronen just manages to avoid it.
Poli throws a body shot but no joy.
Serronen keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Poli jabs at Serronen's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Poli lands a nice looking body shot.
Poli throws a good cross that connects.
Serronen connects with a leg kick.
Poli uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Serronen.
Poli throws a low kick but Serronen moves out of range easily.
Serronen misses with a low kick.
Poli bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Serronen's head backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Serronen misses with a low kick.
Serronen has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A jab from Poli finds it's way through Serronen's defenses.
Poli throws a shot from downtown. Serronen moves away and avoids it.
Jab by Serronen.
Serronen throws a sloppy body shot
and Poli counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Poli throws a body punch but Serronen moves out of range.
Poli slips under a jab from Serronen.
Serronen uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Serronen throws a leg kick but Poli sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Serronen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Serronen throws a lazy uppercut
and Poli connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Serronen is looking to chop away at Poli's legs.
Serronen throws a hook but Poli blocks it.
Poli chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Serronen can pounce on him.
Poli fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Serronen.
A big right from Poli misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Serronen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Serronen wants to land a leg kick but Poli is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Serronen on the wrong end of a nice hook.
The fighters circling - Serronen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Poli misses with a looping left.
Serronen misses with a right hand
and Serronen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Poli scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Poli moves out of range of the strikes.
Poli ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Serronen moves away.
Serronen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Poli throws an overhand right that lands on Serronen's shoulder, as Serronen tries to avoid the shot.
Poli misses with an uppercut.
Serronen feints a counter leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Serronen misses the target.
Poli is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Serronen takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Poli scores with a jab to the body.
Serronen throws a leg kick which misses Poli's front leg but catches the back leg as Poli tries to avoid it.
Poli lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That kick from Serronen tenderised Poli's leg. Poli is trying to keep his angry face on.
Poli scores with a nice strike.
Serronen pivots, looking for a leg kick but Poli is out of range and Serronen settles back down.
Serronen fails to land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Serronen.
Nice defenses there by Poli.
Poli throws a looping overhand right but Serronen ducks down to avoid it.
Serronen with a jab.
Poli scores with a leg kick.
Poli uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Serronen.
Jab, jab by Poli - just one landing.
Serronen misses with a low kick as Poli jumps back.
Serronen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Poli.
Poli throws a jab but it's blocked by Serronen.
Poli lands with a good body shot.
Poli moves out of range of the strikes.
Good shot there by Serronen.
Serronen slips a jab from Poli.
Serronen throws a body shot but no joy.
Poli works the jab nicely.
Serronen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Poli.
Nice straight punches there by Poli. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Poli.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Serronen walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Poli checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A slapping leg kick lands for Poli.
Poli swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice jab there from Poli.
Serronen misses with a hook to the body
and Poli counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Poli displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Serronen throws out the jab.
Poli was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Serronen tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Poli is able to avoid easily.
Poli misses with a looping right.
Poli misses with a hook. Serronen ducked under it nicely.
Poli misses with an uppercut. Serronen saw that one coming.
Serronen appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Serronen throws a sloppy head kick and Poli moves out of range easily.
Poli swings for the body but Serronen moves out of range.
Serronen swings widly with a right hand
and Poli counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Poli moves out of range of the body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Poli throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Serronen fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Poli checks it well.
A left lands for Poli.
Serronen misses with an uppercut. Poli saw that one coming.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Roli Poli clearly takes that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Serronen blocks a jab.
Poli rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Serronen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Poli throws a shot from downtown. Serronen moves away and avoids it.
Serronen misses with a double jab.
Poli was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Serronen keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Serronen misses the jab.
Poli feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Serronen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Poli throws a looping overhand right but Serronen ducks down to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Serronen misses the target.
Serronen misses with a low kick.
Poli is looking to counter punch.
Serronen throws an overhand right that lands on Poli's shoulder, as Poli tries to avoid the shot.
Serronen misses with a right hand
and Poli counters with an outside leg kick.
Poli misses with a straight right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Serronen throws a leg kick that is checked
and Poli cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Poli throws a low kick but Serronen avoids it.
Serronen connects with a solid leg kick.
Serronen's corner calls for a 1-2. Serronen obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Serronen throws a poor cross that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Poli throws a jab but it's blocked by Serronen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Serronen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Poli.
Poli doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Poli swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Serronen motions for Poli to come forward. Serronen throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Serronen looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Poli moves forwards but Serronen connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Poli connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Poli tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Serronen is able to avoid easily.
Serronen takes a jab right on the kisser.
Serronen misses with a low kick.
Poli throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Serronen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nice cross by Serronen.
Poli lands a front kick.
Serronen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Serronen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Serronen throws out a loose jab but Poli uses good head movement to avoid it.
Poli throwing a counter right hand but Serronen manages to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Serronen walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Poli throws a low kick, looking for Serronen's leg but Serronen calmly moves out of range.
Aku Serronen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Serronen misses with a hook. Poli ducked under it nicely.
As Serronen backs away, Poli returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Serronen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Poli sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Poli misses with a straight left.
Serronen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Poli swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Poli slips a straight right by Serronen.
Poli appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A big right from Serronen misses.
Poli lands a nice leg kick that just misses Serronen's sensitive parts.
Poli chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Serronen throws a predictable looking body shot
and Poli counters with a straight right hand.
Serronen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Poli throws out the jab.
Poli throws a body punch but Serronen moves out of range.
Serronen works the jab nicely.
A jab lands there for Serronen.
Poli scores with a decent looking hook.
Poli drops his hands momentarily and Serronen takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Poli stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Serronen.
A looping hook to the body misses from Poli. Serronen does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poli steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Serronen.
Serronen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Poli.
Serronen lands a leg kick that knocks Poli off balance momentarily.
Serronen misses with a left hand
and Poli counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Serronen throws a leg kick that misses.
Poli was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Serronen connects with the punch.
Poli lands a nice looking body shot.
Serronen misses with an uppercut.
Serronen with a nice calf kick.
A big left from Poli misses.
Poli lands a head shot.
Serronen lands with a right hand.
A low kick lands for Poli.
Nice jab there from Poli.
Serronen throws a wild body kick that Poli sees coming a mile off.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Serronen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Poli.
Poli lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Serronen keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Serronen misses with an uppercut
enabling Poli to counter with a crisp jab.
Serronen loads up on a big right hand but Poli slips the punch.
Poli looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Poli swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Poli lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Serronen uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Serronen.
Poli pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Serronen throws out a counter right but Poli avoids it with no problem.
Serronen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Poli.
Poli will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Serronen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Poli.
Poli connects with a leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Poli looks to land a right hand but Serronen moved out of range.
The fighters circling - Poli throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice uppercut there from Serronen.
Poli moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Serronen looks to throw the jab but Poli is out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Roli Poli will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Poli uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Serronen.
Serronen getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Serronen throws a leg kick but Poli sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Serronen misses with a looping left.
A big right from Poli misses.
Poli jabs at Serronen's body.
Serronen throws a low kick but Poli avoids it.
Serronen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Poli moves away.
A big left from Serronen misses.
Serronen throws out a loose jab but Poli uses good head movement to avoid it.
Poli misses with a looping right.
Poli misses with a straight right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Poli misses with a looping left.
Serronen sizes up Poli with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Nice defenses there by Serronen.
Poli on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Serronen misses with a hook
and Poli counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Serronen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poli lunges at Serronen with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Serronen's hand.
Serronen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Poli. That did some damage!
Serronen loads up on a big right hand but Poli slips the punch.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Poli checks a leg kick.
Serronen scores with a sloppy right hand. Poli should have avoided that one.
Poli pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Poli looks to score with a jab to the body but Serronen is just out of range.
Serronen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Poli misses with a kick to the body.
Poli misses with a low kick.
Poli misses with a straight left.
Serronen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Poli checks a leg kick.
Poli checks the leg kick.
Poli moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Poli uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Serronen.
Serronen is looking to score with low kicks.
Poli stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Serronen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poli tries to land a leg kick but Serronen saw it coming and moves away.
Poli throws a leg kick but Serronen sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Poli uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Serronen.
Serronen connects with a single shot there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Poli tries to land a leg kick but Serronen saw it coming and moves away.
Serronen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Poli manages to avoid it.
Poli throws a right and a left that both miss.
Poli avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Poli takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Serronen cracks Poli with a right hand to the side of the head.
Poli's jab looks to have found its range, popping Serronen under the eye.
Serronen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Poli.
Serronen looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Serronen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Serronen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Poli manages to avoid it.
Poli thinks about countering with a body kick.
Serronen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Poli throws a low kick but Serronen moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Serronen missing with a left hand there. Poli was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Poli throws an overhand right that lands on Serronen's shoulder, as Serronen tries to avoid the shot.
Serronen catches Poli with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Serronen finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Serronen swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Serronen misses with an uppercut. Poli saw that one coming.
Serronen throws the left hand but Poli avoids the punch easily.
Serronen moves forwards but Poli connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Poli misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Serronen.
Serronen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Poli loads up on a big right hand but Serronen slips the punch.
Poli blocks a leg kick.
Poli staying out of range there.
Poli connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Poli fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Serronen is out of range.
Poli avoids the body shot from Serronen.
Poli dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Serronen. That did some damage!
Serronen throws a leg kick but Poli sees it coming and checks it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Serronen throws a leg kick
and Poli counters with a straight right hand.
The fighters circling - Serronen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Poli looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Poli throws a jab when Serronen was well out of range.
Poli pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Serronen throws a push kick but Poli slaps the foot to one side.
Serronen dodges the punch combination from Poli.
Poli stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Serronen.
Poli looks to land a right hand but Serronen moved out of range.
Poli connects with a single shot there.
Serronen stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Poli tries to move into range but Serronen moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Poli thuds a left hand into Serronen's body.
Poli swinging wildly here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aku Serronen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Serronen has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 48:47
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 47:48
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 48:48

The fight is ruled a draw!
Roli Poli retains his title. It's always disappointing when a championship fight ends as a draw but that's what happens when you leave the fight in the judges hands!