PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Roli Poli (ranked 82 p4p, 744 weight class) and John Titor (ranked 15 p4p, 112 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Titor's choice of entrance music: John Titor-Going To Space. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as John Titor enters the cage!

Poli
vs
Titor

183 cm
33
174
27 - 8 - 1

182 cm
30
175
20 - 9 - 1

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roli Poli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Titor!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Hirohito Nitta and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Decent striking displayed by Poli there.
A telegraphed right hand from Titor misses the target.
Poli looks to land a left hand but Titor moved out of range nicely.
Titor is looking for the big counter here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Poli. Titor does a little dance to reset his feet.
Titor dips to his left and cracks Poli with an uppercut!
Poli looks to throw the jab but Titor is out of range.
We've been told by Poli's head coaches at Doom's Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Poli steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Titor.
Poli moves out of range of the body kick from Titor.
Poli walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Titor checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Poli staying out of range there.
Poli throws out a leg kick but Titor moves out of range and Poli only half commits.
A lazy left from Poli finds it's target.
Poli moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Titor tries to score with a low kick but Poli moves his leg out of the way.
Titor misses with an uppercut. Poli saw that one coming.
Titor gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Poli throws the left hand but Titor avoids the punch easily.
Poli lands with a straight right. Titor didn't see that one coming.
Poli throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Poli ducks under a wild hook from Titor.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poli throws the left hand but Titor avoids the punch easily.
Titor fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Poli on the side of the head.
Good leg kick by Poli.
Poli lands with a kick to the temple. Titor shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Poli uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Poli throws a head kick but Titor moves out of range.
Titor slips a jab from Poli.
Poli lands the left hand.
Titor ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Titor swings for the body but Poli moves out of range.
Poli misses the jab.
The fighters circling - Poli throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Poli scores with a crisp jab that stopped Titor in his tracks.
Titor connects with a single shot there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A swing and a miss from Poli.
It seemed like Titor was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Poli tests Titor's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Titor takes one to the chin there.
Poli is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Titor avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Titor misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Titor misses with a double jab.
A head kick misses from Poli.
Poli throws out a loose jab but Titor uses good head movement to avoid it.
Titor throws a body shot but no joy.
Poli keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Roli Poli is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice cross by Titor.
Poli swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Poli lands a nice shot that snaps Titor's head back.
Titor misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Poli.
Titor throws a right and a left that Poli avoids nicely.
Poli throws a head kick that misses.
Titor lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Poli scores with a jab to the head.
Poli lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A telegraphed right hand from Poli misses the target.
Roli Poli seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Poli swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A slow jab from Poli misses its intended target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Titor checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

Poli gets a clinch.
Titor pressing his opponent against the cage.
Titor scores with a nice hook to the head.
Poli wants to get back to striking at distance but Titor won't allow it.
Poli lands with a short shot to the head.
Poli gets underhooks to prevent Titor's takedown attempt.
Titor tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Poli avoids it.
Titor is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Titor lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Poli or not.
Poli lands a left hand that snaps the head of Titor backwards.
Titor misses with the head strike.

Poli breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Titor just misses with a punch to the body.
Poli cracks Titor with an open hand slap.
Poli lands a nice looking body shot.
Titor drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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 a jab. Titor acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Titor misses with a hook
and Poli connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Titor rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Poli moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Good leg kick by Titor.
Poli missing with a left hand there. Titor was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Poli misses with a lunging right hand
and Titor counters with a leg kick.
Titor stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Poli.
Nice body punch from Poli.
Titor pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Poli was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Titor throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Poli bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Titor's head backwards.
Poli tries to close the distance and clinch up but Titor swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Poli moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Poli steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Titor.
Poli tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Titor is able to avoid easily.
Poli throws a lazy uppercut
and Titor counters with a straight right hand.
Poli getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Roli Poli dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Poli throws an off balance right hand
and Titor counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Titor slips a jab from Poli.
Titor stuns Poli with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Poli throws the kick towards the body but Titor avoids it.
Titor swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Titor feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Polis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Titor scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Poli doesn't seem bothered though.
Decent striking displayed by Titor there.
Titor moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Poli throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fighters circling - Poli throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Titor throws a body shot but no joy.
Poli is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Titor can do to turn this around?
Poli thows a left - swing and a miss!
Titor moves out of range as Poli strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A left lands for Poli.
Titor 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 works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A big left from Titor misses.
Titor avoids the body shot from Poli.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poli jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Poli connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Titor lands with an overhand left.
Poli pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Poli lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Poli moves forwards but Titor connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Poli jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Poli throws out a leg kick but Titor moves out of range and Poli only half commits.
Poli throws a shot from downtown. Titor moves away and avoids it.
Poli misses with a head kick.
Poli slaps away a takedown attempt from Titor, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Poli just misses with a punch to the body.
Poli checks a low kick from Titor.
Poli throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Titor throws a body punch but Poli moves out of range.
Poli blocks a head kick by Titor.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poli feints and then cracks Titor's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Titor down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Poli throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Poli throws a head kick that Titor semi-blocks.
A swing and a miss from Poli.
Poli uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Titor.
Poli misses the shot to the body.
Titor has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Titor throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Poli connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Titor tries a head kick but it misses.
Titor takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Poli buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Titor lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Titor swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Titor throws a left and a right that both miss
and Poli counters with a straight right hand.
Poli connects with a jab.
Poli moves out of range as Titor strikes.
The crowd cheers as Poli lands an impressive looking overhand right. Titor doesn't seem phased though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Poli blocks the leg kick.
Titor throws the left hand but Poli avoids the punch easily.
Titor steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Poli.
Titor ducks under a wild hook from Poli.
Poli keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Titor works the jab nicely.
A swing and a miss from Poli.
Poli connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A swing and a miss from Poli.
A jab lands there for Poli.
Titor slips a straight right by Poli.
Poli misses with a hook.
Titor bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Poli throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Titor darts in looking for a takedown but Poli gets double underhooks and turns Titor into the cage.
Titor looks to land a right hand but Poli moved out of range.
Poli avoids the head kick by Titor.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Titor crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Poli - the referee stops the clock and Titor gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Poli. Titor manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Titor uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Poli.
Titor connects with a good right hand that stumbles Poli. Poli circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Titor tests Poli's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Titor closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Poli's guard.
Poli is looking to stand up but Titor isn't so interested in that idea.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Poli pushes Titor off and scrambles back to his feet.

Titor dives in and scores a takedown into Poli's guard.

Poli is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Titor presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Titor stalling in the clinch but Poli improves position.
Poli is trying to break the clinch but Titor has him pressed against the cage.
Poli tries to work over Titor's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Poli breaks the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Roli Poli dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Poli takes a swing at Titor's ribcage but misses.
Poli lands a jab.
Poli scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Poli throws a sloppy head kick and Titor moves out of range easily.
Titor looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Titor swings for the body but Poli moves out of range.
Poli tries a head kick but it misses.
Titor appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Poli throws out a loose jab but Titor uses good head movement to avoid it.
Titor lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Poli circles away quickly and effectively.
Titor rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Poli moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Poli is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Titor.
Titor has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Poli throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Titor uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Poli.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Titor scoring well with a low kick there.
Titor misses with a low kick as Poli jumps back.
Poli is looking to clinch but Titor is avoiding it.
Titor looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Poli misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Titor tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poli ducks under a wild hook from Titor.
Titor avoids the head kick by Poli.
Titor avoids the body shot from Poli.
Poli misses with a hook. Titor ducked under it nicely.
Poli motions for Titor to come forward. Poli throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Poli cracks Titor with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Titor shoots in but no luck this time.
Poli pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Poli is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Titor.
Poli lands with a nice body punch.
Poli ducks under a wild hook from Titor.
It looked like Poli wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Titor takes one to the chin there.
Poli lands a high kick!
Some wild striking there from Titor.
Titor misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poli cracks Titor with a good jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Titor misses the shot to the body.
Poli swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A nice inside leg kick there by Titor. That's going to slow Poli down.
Poli tests Titor's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The fighters circling - Poli throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Titor thows a left - swing and a miss!

Titor drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Titor working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Poli controls Titor momentarily but Titor frees himself.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Poli manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.

Poli breaks from the clinch.
Poli avoids a kick to the body.
Titor looks to land a combination but Poli avoids it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Titor keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Poli throws an overhand right that lands on Titor's shoulder, as Titor tries to avoid the shot.
Poli misses the jab.
A big right from Titor misses.
Titor takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Titor avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Titor checks a leg kick.
Poli scores with a hook.
Titor slips under a jab.
Titor lands with a shot to the body.
A low kick lands for Poli.
Poli with a hook.
A big right from Poli misses.
Titor moves out of range of the body kick from Poli.
Titor moves out of range as Poli strikes.
Poli scores with a nice head shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poli takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Titor checks a leg kick.
Titor throws a big shot that misses.
Poli looks to land a right hand but Titor moved out of range.
Titor throws a body shot but no joy.
Titor takes a swing at Poli's ribcage but misses.
Titor goes for a double leg but Poli avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Poli continues to drive forward.
Roli Poli has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Titor.
Titor bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Poli tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Titor was well out of range. Poor timing from Poli.
Poli misses with an uppercut. Titor saw that one coming.
John Titor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Poli throws out a loose jab but Titor uses good head movement to avoid it.
Titor looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Poli looks to throw the jab but Titor is out of range.
Titor swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Poli.
Poli misses with a looping left.
Titor misses with a head kick.
Roli Poli is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Titor scores with a body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Roli Poli showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Poli 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... 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.