PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Roli Poli (ranked 43 p4p, 117 weight class) and Izzy Bangin (ranked 8 p4p, 20 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Roli Poli has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Roli Poli seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Poli
vs
Bangin

183 cm
34
174
29 - 8 - 2

184 cm
31
170
24 - 2 - 1

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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 29 - 8 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roli Poli!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Izzy Bangin!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Summer Carpenter and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bangin slips under a jab.
Poli throws a push kick but Bangin slaps the foot to one side.
Poli throws a head kick that misses.
Poli misses with an uppercut.
Poli misses with a left hand
and Bangin counters with a straight right hand.
Poli throws a lazy right hand but Bangin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bangin punishes Poli's body with a nice straight punch.
Poli swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Poli misses with a looping right.
Poli looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Poli swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bangin walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Poli checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
We've been informed that Bangin has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Poli scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Poli keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Poli will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Poli fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bangin manages to avoid it.
Good work by Poli as he checks the leg kick.
Poli feints and then cracks Bangin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bangin down.
Poli scores with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bangin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Poli throws a body kick that misses.
Poli looks to throw the jab but Bangin is out of range.
Bangin tries to work over Poli's front leg with a kick but Poli checks it.
Poli tests Bangin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bangin takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bangin.
Bangin throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bangin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Poli.
Bangin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Poli takes a swing at Bangin's ribcage but misses.
And Bangin responds with a good body kick, but Poli manages to step out the way in time.
Bangin throws a body shot but no joy.
Bangin attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Poli cracks a nice hook into Bangin's ribs.
Bangin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Poli keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bangin takes a swing at Poli's ribcage but misses.
Poli looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Bangin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Poli.

That's two 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!
Bangin blocks a low kick nicely.
Poli checks a leg kick nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Poli misses the target.
Poli closes the distance looking to clinch
and Bangin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bangin motions for Poli to come forward. Bangin throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
As Bangin backs away, Poli returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Poli jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Poli lands with an overhand left.
Poli throws a hook but Bangin avoids it easily.
Bangin slips under a jab from Poli.
Bangin throws out a counter right but Poli avoids it with no problem.
Bangin walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Poli checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Bangin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Poli.
A head kick misses from Poli.
Bangin wants to land a leg kick but Poli is out of range.
Bangin fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Poli checks it well.
Poli was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bangin misses with a lunging right hand
and Poli counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bangin takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poli swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bangin.
The fighters circling - Poli throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bangin slips under a jab from Poli.
Bangin throws a half hearted mid kick.

Poli fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bangin, pushing him back against the cage.
Poli doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Bangin breaks the clinch.
Poli connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Poli scores with a jab. Bangin acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Poli ducks under a wild hook from Bangin.
Poli throws a head kick but Bangin moves out of range.
Poli moves out of range of the leg kick from Bangin.
Poli lands with a hook. Bangin tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Poli defending well as Bangin loads up on a big left hand.
Bangin scores with a jab to the jaw.
Bangin moves out of range as Poli strikes.
Poli is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
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!
The fighters circling - Bangin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bangin throws a leg kick but Poli moved away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bangin misses with a straight left.
Good work by Poli as he checks the leg kick.
Poli tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Bangin manages to circle out of the way.
Bangin takes a swing at Poli's ribcage but misses.
Poli connects with a body shot.
Poli scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bangin checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Bangin pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Poli is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bangin.
Poli staying out of range there.
Poli looks to score with a jab to the body but Bangin is just out of range.
A jab from Poli misses.
Bangin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bangin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Poli was well out of range. Poor timing from Bangin.
Bangin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Poli.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bangin.
Poli misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from Poli.
Poli throws a looping overhand right but Bangin ducks down to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Roli Poli dominated that round.
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.

A big right from Bangin misses.
Poli scores with a body shot.
An inside leg kick from Bangin misses.
Poli was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bangin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bangin misses with a leg kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Poli misses the target.
Bangin lands a nice shot to the body.
Poli takes a swing at Bangin's ribcage but misses.
Roli Poli seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Poli throws the left hand but Bangin avoids the punch easily.
Poli throws a jab but it's blocked by Bangin.
Poli throws the left hand but Bangin avoids the punch easily.
Poli on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Poli is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bangin can do to turn this around?
Poli uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice defenses there by Bangin.
Bangin attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Bangin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Poli misses with a hook.
Bangin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Poli has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Poli misses the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poli scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bangin gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Poli thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bangin dips to his left and cracks Poli with an uppercut!
Bangin misses with a lunging right hand
and Poli makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Poli throws a head kick but Bangin moves out of range.
Bangin will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Nice uppercut there from Bangin.
Poli throws a shot from downtown. Bangin moves away and avoids it.
Bangin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Poli.
Bangin moves out of range of the leg kick from Poli.
Poli throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bangin stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bangin connects with a solid leg kick.
Poli scores with a head kick.
Roli Poli is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A slow jab from Bangin misses its intended target.
Poli misses with a hook
and Bangin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bangin, as that shot connected.
Bangin throws a leg kick but Poli checks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Poli.
Poli uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bangin.
Poli with a hook.
Poli cracks Bangin with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Poli throws an overhand right that lands on Bangin's shoulder, as Bangin tries to avoid the shot.
Bangin flicks out a counter leg kick but Poli steps away.
Bangin misses with a looping left.
Bangin throws a jab but it's blocked by Poli.
Poli throws a low kick but Bangin avoids it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bangin! But no joy.
Poli misses with an uppercut.
Poli feints and then cracks Bangin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bangin down.
Bangin swings for the body but Poli moves out of range.
Bangin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Poli misses with a body shot.
Poli slips a straight right by Bangin.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Poli lands a jab.
Poli misses with a head kick.
Nice shot by Bangin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poli tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Poli looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Poli misses with a double jab.
Bangin scoring well with a low kick there.
Bangin moves away from the strike by Poli.
A slow jab from Poli misses its intended target.
Poli goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Poli moves away from the strike by Bangin.
Poli misses with a hook.
Bangin flicks out a counter leg kick but Poli steps away.
Bangin connects with a good right hand that stumbles Poli. Poli circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A thudding body kick lands there by Bangin!
Nice cross by Poli.
Bangin with the inside leg kick.
Poli scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bangin doesn't seem bothered though.
Bangin changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Poli looks to land a left hand but Bangin moved out of range nicely.
Bangin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Poli manages to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bangin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Poli.
Poli misses with a looping left.
Poli is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Poli looks to score with a jab to the body but Bangin is just out of range.
Bangin tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Poli is able to avoid easily.
Poli wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nice defenses there by Poli.
Poli seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
A swing and a miss from Poli.
Poli checks a leg kick.
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.
Bangin feints a counter leg kick.
Poli misses with an uppercut.
Bangin is looking to land body kicks.
Bangin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Poli manages to avoid it.
Bangin throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Poli tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Poli throws a lazy head kick
and Bangin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bangin attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
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 Roli Poli will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Poli misses with an uppercut.
Bangin thinks about the counter body kick.
Poli chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bangin can pounce on him.
Poli displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bangin throws out the jab.
Poli on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bangin. Bangin obviously looking to wear him down.
A swing and a miss from Poli.
A jab from Poli misses.
A low kick lands for Bangin.
Poli swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Bangin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bangin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Poli sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Poli gets in close and instigates a clinch.
I was talking to Poli's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Poli misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Bangin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Poli pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Poli throws a hook to the side of Bangin's head but Bangin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bangin lands a nice leg kick that just misses Poli's sensitive parts.
Bangin jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A low kick from Poli misses
and Bangin counters with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Poli throws a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bangin lands a slapping body shot.
Poli takes one on the button.
Bangin avoids the head kick by Poli.
Poli walks into a jab.
Bangin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Poli misses with a head kick.
Bangin swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bangin keeps the fight on the outside.
Bangin jabs at Poli's body.
A big right from Poli misses.
Poli avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Bangin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Poli throwing a counter right hand but Bangin manages to avoid it.
Poli throws a jab but it's blocked by Bangin.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Poli.
Bangin ducks under a wild hook from Poli.
Poli is looking to land body kicks.
Poli misses the shot to the body.
Poli tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crunch! Bangin slams his shin into Poli's torso.
Bangin lands an overhand right.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bangin avoids the head kick by Poli.
Bangin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bangin slips a jab from Poli.
Poli throws a series of punches but Bangin avoids them all with ease.
Bangin wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A big left from Poli misses.
Poli throws a body punch but Bangin moves out of range.

Poli clinches.
Bangin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Poli tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bangin lands with a short shot to the head.

Poli breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Poli.
Bangin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Poli.
Poli throws a lazy right hand but Bangin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Poli throws a jab when Bangin was well out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bangin sizes up Poli with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Poli moves away from the strike by Bangin.
Bangin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bangin throws a leg kick
and Poli counters with a good, hard body kick but Bangin shrugs it off.
Poli misses with a wild body shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bangin.
Jab from Bangin.
Bangin throws a lazy right hand but Poli sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bangin scores with a nice body kick.
Bangin scores with a hook to the body. Poli takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Poli with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Poli chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bangin can pounce on him.
Bangin looks to land a left hand but Poli moved out of range nicely.
Bangin lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Poli stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bangin.
Poli tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bangin is able to avoid easily.
Poli is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bangin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Poli. Bangin does a little dance to reset his feet.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bangin.
Poli looks to land a left hand but Bangin moved out of range nicely.
Poli avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bangin blocks the body kick.
Poli fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bangin is looking to chop away at Poli's legs.
Bangin throws a leg kick but Poli sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Poli on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Poli checks the leg kick.
Poli misses with a double jab
and Bangin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bangin misses with a body kick.
Bangin throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Poli lands an overhand right.
Poli looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bangin darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Poli keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Izzy Bangin really dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Nice defenses there by Poli.
Poli tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Bangin manages to circle out of the way.
Poli on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Poli throws a looping overhand right but Bangin ducks down to avoid it.
Poli misses the shot to the body.
Bangin throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bangin staying out of range there.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bangin! But no joy.
Bangin moves out of range as Poli throws a body kick.
Bangin tries a quick counter leg kick but Poli is wise to it.
Poli bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bangin's head backwards.
Bangin takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bangin scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Poli takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Bangin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Poli.
Poli fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bangin on the side of the head.
Poli misses the shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Poli.
Poli backing away here, and Bangin unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Bangin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Poli moves 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 uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bangin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bangin misses with a straight right.
Poli pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bangin slips a jab from Poli.
A nice side step and Bangin releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Bangin drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Bangin connects with an inside leg kick.
Poli misses with a body punch
and Bangin counters with a leg kick.
Poli takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Poli misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bangin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

Poli rushes Bangin and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Poli is working Bangin over against the cage.
Poli misses with a hook to the ribs.

Bangin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Poli misses with an uppercut
and Bangin counters with a nice low kick that buckles Poli's knee momentarily.
Bangin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bangin throws a shot from downtown. Poli moves away and avoids it.
Poli misses with a straight left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bangin takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Poli throws out a powerful jab.
Bangin lands a nice hook to Poli's body. Poli takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Poli misses with an uppercut.
Bangin throws a shot from downtown. Poli moves away and avoids it.
Poli throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bangin blocks the body kick.
Poli connects with a jab.
Bangin looks to throw the jab but Poli is out of range.
Bangin connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Poli misses with an attempted mid kick.
Poli is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Poli misses the target.
Poli throws a lazy uppercut
and Bangin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice defenses there by Poli.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bangin darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Bangin slips a jab from Poli.
Bangin throws a wild body kick that Poli sees coming a mile off.
Bangin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Poli moves away.
Poli fails with an attempt to clinch.
Poli is looking to clinch but Bangin is avoiding it.
Bangin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Poli.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bangin.
Poli lands a jab to the nose.
Poli fails in his attempt to clinch.
Poli wants to clinch but Bangin slips to the side
and Poli takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bangin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Poli can pounce on him.
Bangin takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Poli pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bangin connects with an inside leg kick.
A combination from Poli does no damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poli just misses with a punch to the body.
Bangin cracks Poli with a right hand to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bangin misses with a hook.
Poli fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bangin manages to avoid it.
Bangin's jab looks to have found its range, popping Poli under the eye.
Bangin moves out of range of the strikes.
Donk. Poli catches Bangin right on the button with a cross.
A swing and a miss from Bangin.
Poli connects with a body shot.
Poli thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Bangin if he has to take too many more of those.
Poli jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Poli uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bangin.
Bangin attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Poli throws a head kick that half lands.
Bangin thows a body kick. Poli tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Bangin attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
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.
That's time! Poli's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Both fighters circling a little - Bangin finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Bangin fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bangin wants to slow Poli down by chopping away at his legs.
Poli throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Bangin.
Bangin throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Poli stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A good leg kick by Bangin.
Poli throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Bangin counter with a right hand.
Poli misses with a left hand
and Bangin counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Poli thinking.
Poli throws a head kick that misses.
A low kick from Poli is predictable there
and Bangin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Poli thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bangin jabs at Poli's body.
Bangin looks to land a right hand but Poli moved out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Poli throws a big shot that misses.
Bangin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Poli lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bangin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Poli.
Poli looks to throw the jab but Bangin is out of range.
Bangin misses with a looping right.
Poli throws a looping overhand right but Bangin ducks down to avoid it.
Poli tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bangin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Poli stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A big left from Poli misses.
Poli pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bangin is out of range and Poli settles back down.
Poli moves out of range of the strikes.
Bangin getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Bangin keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Bangin throws out a counter right but Poli avoids it with no problem.
Poli goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Poli rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bangin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Poli blocks the body kick.
Poli swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Poli throws the left hand but Bangin avoids the punch easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poli with a hook.
Bangin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bangin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Poli doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bangin ducks under a wild hook from Poli.
Izzy Bangin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nice defenses there by Bangin.
Poli misses with a double jab
enabling Bangin to counter with a crisp jab.
Poli misses with a looping right.
Bangin slips a straight right by Poli.
Poli takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A big left from Poli misses.
Bangin misses with an attempted mid kick.
A big left from Poli misses.
Poli throws a lazy right hand but Bangin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bangin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Poli.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bangin delivers a nice body kick.
Bangin lands with a kick to the temple. Poli shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Poli throws a jab when Bangin was well out of range.
Poli blocks the body kick.
Poli swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Poli swings widly with a right hand
and Bangin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Poli will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Poli misses with a hook.
Poli misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bangin.
Bangin appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Bangin avoids the head kick by Poli.
Poli misses with an uppercut
and Bangin counters with a nice kick to the body.
Bangin swats away the attempt to clinch by Poli.
Bangin lands a nice shot that snaps Poli's head back.

Poli moves into the clinch.
Bangin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bangin is trying to break the clinch but Poli has him pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bangin scores with a shot to the side of Poli's head.
Poli misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Bangin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bangin misses with a body kick.
Poli finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Bangin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Poli.
Poli lands a jab to Bangin's midsection.
The fighters circling - Bangin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Poli cracks Bangin with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bangin tests Poli's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Poli staying out of range there.
Poli was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bangin looks to score with a jab to the body but Poli is just out of range.
Poli uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bangin.
Poli takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Poli tries to move into range but Bangin moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Roli Poli is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A jab from Bangin misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Izzy Bangin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Poli has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 48:48
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 48:47
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 47:48

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!