PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Izzy Bangin (ranked 28 p4p, 27 weight class) and Roli Poli (ranked 5 p4p, 4 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Bangin
vs
Poli

184 cm
33
170
28 - 3 - 2

183 cm
35
174
34 - 9 - 3

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin

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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 28 - 3 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Izzy Bangin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 9 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roli Poli!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bangin throws a leg kick but Poli sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Poli works Bangin's body with a nice hook.
Bangin lands a jab to the nose.
Bangin misses with a looping left.
Poli is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Bangin with a body shot.
Poli throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bangin changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Poli looks to land a right hand but Bangin moved out of range.
Bangin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Poli.
A punch lands to the side of Poli 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Bangin avoids the body shot from Poli.
A solid body kick from Poli.
Bangin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Poli misses with an uppercut.
Bangin lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Poli lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bangin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Poli misses with an uppercut.
Poli throws a nice inside leg kick.
Poli fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bangin manages to avoid it.
Bangin scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poli swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bangin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Poli throws out the jab.
Bangin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Poli.
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 throws a right hand that misses
and Bangin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A punch lands to the side of Bangin 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Bangin looks to land a right hand but Poli moved out of range.
Bangin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Poli tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Poli with a jab.
Nice defenses there by Bangin.
Poli motions for Bangin to come forward. Poli throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bangin lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Poli has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Poli and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Bangin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Poli.
Bangin is looking to counter with a body kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Bangin finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Poli moves out of range of the body kick from Bangin.
Poli misses with a combination
and Bangin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bangin misses with a low kick as Poli jumps back.
Poli displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bangin throws out the jab.
Poli was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poli misses with an uppercut. Bangin saw that one coming.
Poli scores with a three punch combo!
Poli takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Poli ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bangin lands a nice hook to Poli's body. Poli takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A head kick by Bangin misses
and Poli counters with a leg kick.
Bangin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Poli.
Poli goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Bangin does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Poli uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bangin.
Poli throws a counter combo.
Bangin throws out a leg kick but Poli moves out of range and Bangin only half commits.
Poli ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bangin moves away.
Bangin is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Bangin slips a jab from Poli.
Poli swings for the body but Bangin moves out of range.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Bangin.
Poli waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bangin.
Poli throws a sloppy head kick and Bangin moves out of range easily.
Bangin takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Poli throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poli scores with a sloppy right hand. Bangin should have avoided that one.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Poli lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Bangin has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bangin and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Bangin moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Poli misses with an uppercut. Bangin saw that one coming.
Jab from Poli.
A cross from Bangin lands.
Poli scores with a push kick.
Poli takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A big right from Bangin misses.
Poli chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bangin can pounce on him.
Bangin throws out a leg kick but Poli moves out of range and Bangin only half commits.
Poli bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bangin's head backwards.
Bangin tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Poli is looking to slow Bangin down with leg kicks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Poli looks to land a left hand but Bangin moved out of range nicely.
Bangin wants to land a leg kick but Poli is out of range.
Bangin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Poli.
Bangin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Poli.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poli throws a wild body kick that Bangin sees coming a mile off.
A swing and a miss from Bangin.
Poli keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Poli avoids a kick to the body.
Bangin goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Poli now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Poli cracks a nice hook into Bangin's ribs.
Poli fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bangin checks it well.
Bangin was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Poli keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bangin.
Bangin throws an overhand right that lands on Poli's shoulder, as Poli tries to avoid the shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bangin.
Bangin lands a nice looking kick to the body. Poli takes a step back to recover.
Bangin lands with a nice body punch.
Poli ducks under a wild hook from Bangin.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Poli cracks a nice hook into Bangin's ribs.
Bangin throws a push kick but Poli slaps the foot to one side.
Poli takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bangin bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Poli's head.
Poli uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bangin.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Poli loads up on a big right hand but Bangin slips the punch.
Poli checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Poli steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Bangin.
Roli Poli seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bangin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bangin moves away from the strike by Poli.
Bangin connects with an inside leg kick.
A punch lands to the side of Poli 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Bangin takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Poli misses the jab.
Poli fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bangin has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Poli moves away from the strike by Bangin.
Bangin thuds a left hand into Poli's body.
Poli tries to move into range but Bangin moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Poli slips under a jab from Bangin.
Poli drops his hands momentarily and Bangin takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Poli misses with a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bangin blocks a jab.
The fighters circling - Poli throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bangin was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Donk. Poli catches Bangin right on the button with a cross.

Poli rushes Bangin and presses him up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bangin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Polis head.

Poli breaks the clinch.
Poli takes a swing at Bangin's ribcage but misses.
Poli avoids a kick to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Bangin.
Bangin pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Despite the aggression on Poli's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Bangin avoids the body shot from Poli.
No joy there for Poli, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bangin avoids the head kick by Poli.
Bangin slips a jab and a cross from Poli.
A low kick lands for Bangin.
The fight stays on the outside here - Poli looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bangin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bangin, as that shot connected.

Poli gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Poli has a couple of punches blocked by Bangin.
Bangin prevents a body shot from Poli.
Poli lands a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bangin gets through Poli's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Poli's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Poli lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bangin backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bangin.
A short left from Poli.
A short right from Bangin on the inside.
Poli lands a left hand.
Poli pushes Bangin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Poli manages to break the clinch.
Poli throws a sloppy head kick and Bangin moves out of range easily.
That kick from Bangin tenderised Poli's leg. Poli is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bangin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Poli throws a jab when Bangin was well out of range.
Bangin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Poli manages to avoid it.
Poli now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bangin. That's going to slow Poli down.
Poli doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bangin slips under a jab.
Bangin throws a leg kick that misses.
Poli misses with a body kick.
Bangin throws a good cross that connects.
Bangin tried to score with a low kick but Poli checks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poli moves out of range of the body kick.
Bangin misses the jab.
Poli raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Poli has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Bangin.
Poli swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Poli lands with a kick to the temple. Bangin shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Jab by Bangin.
Jab, jab by Bangin - just one landing.
Poli changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bangin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Poli scores with a shot to the body.
Bangin on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bangin punishes Poli's body with a nice straight punch.
Bangin moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bangin moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Poli scores with a nice strike.
Bangin shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Poli steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bangin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bangin throws a chopping leg kick but Poli manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Poli throws a hook to the side of Bangin's head but Bangin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
It looked like Bangin wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Poli walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Poli moves out of range of the body kick from Bangin.
Bangin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Poli can pounce on him.
Bangin's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
Poli pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bangin swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Poli needs to keep his hands up - Bangin had a free shot at his head there.
Bangin throws an overhand right that lands on Poli's shoulder, as Poli tries to avoid the shot.
Poli tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Poli swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Poli attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Poli tries a head kick but it misses.
The fighters circling - Bangin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Poli is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Poli throws a sloppy head kick and Bangin moves out of range easily.
Bangin misses with a low kick.
Poli's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bangin connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Poli scrambles back to his feet.
Poli jabs Bangin to the body, keeping him at a distance.
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 Izzy Bangin will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Poli throws a looping overhand right but Bangin ducks down to avoid it.
A counter left hand to the body from Bangin misses its target.
Bangin connects with a leg kick.
Poli waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bangin.
Bangin is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Poli scores with a jab.
Bangin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Poli throws out the jab.

Poli has closed the distance and engaged Bangin in a clinch.
Bangin throws a head punch that misses.
Roli Poli seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Poli lands a hook to the side of the head.
Poli struggles to land a body shot inside as Bangin controls his hands.
Bangin prevents a body shot from Poli.
A head punch on the inside from Poli fails to land.
Bangin gets through Poli's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bangin misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bangin.
Poli misses with a punch to the body.
Bangin tries to work over Poli's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bangin lands with a light punch inside.
Poli has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Bangin swings wildly with an uppercut but Poli uses good head movement to avoid it.

Poli manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Poli misses.
Bangin checks a leg kick.
Poli has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Bangin.
Bangin misses with a body kick.
Poli throws a right and a left that Bangin avoids nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Bangin misses the target.
Poli throws a head kick but Bangin moves out of range.
Poli takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Poli throws a jab when Bangin was well out of range.
Poli uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bangin.
Poli misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bangin.
Bangin tried to counter with a leg kick but Poli avoided it.
Bangin throws the kick towards the body but Poli avoids it.
Poli on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bangin. Bangin obviously looking to wear him down.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Poli checks a leg kick.
A nice side step and Poli releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Poli thows a body kick. Bangin tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A good leg kick by Bangin.
Bangin throws a body kick that misses
and Poli counters with a nice uppercut.
Bangin moves away from the strike by Poli.
Poli tries a head kick but it misses.
Bangin thumps Poli with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poli looks to throw the jab but Bangin is out of range.
Bangin ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bangin blocks a head kick by Poli.
Bangin lands with a thumping leg kick.
Poli throws a lazy uppercut
and Bangin counters with a slapping leg kick.
Poli misses with a low kick.
Bangin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Poli throws out the jab.
Bangin goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Poli scores with a kick to the midsection.
Poli swings for the body but Bangin moves out of range.
Poli cracks Bangin with an open hand slap.
Bangin moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bangin takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Bangin connects with a jab.
Poli pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Poli looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bangin lands a right hook to the body.
Poli uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bangin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poli looks to land a right hand but Bangin moved out of range.
Bangin misses the shot to the body.
Poli fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bangin manages to avoid it.
Poli throws a leg kick but Bangin moved away.
Bangin defending well as Poli loads up on a big left hand.
Bangin checks a low kick from Poli.
Poli lands a jab to Bangin's midsection.
Poli tries to clinch up.
Bangin throws a nice outside leg kick.
Poli misses with a straight left.
It appears Bangin was looking to counter with a kick there.
Bangin throws a shot to the body.
Poli tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bangin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Poli throws a head kick that half lands.
Bangin throws a shot to the body.
Poli connects with a high kick.
Bangin scores with the left hand. Poli knows he should have avoided that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Poli jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bangin feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Poli throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bangin is looking to counter punch.
Bangin with a hook.
Poli moves out of range as Bangin strikes.
Poli on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Poli throws a head kick but Bangin moves out of range.
Poli throws a lazy right hand but Bangin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bangin listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Poli slips under a jab from Bangin.
Bangin lands with an uppercut that bounces Poli off the cage and back into range.
Bangin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Poli. That did some damage!
Poli throws the left hand but Bangin avoids the punch easily.
A good leg kick by Bangin.
Jab, jab by Poli - just one landing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Poli misses with a body kick.
Poli throws a hook but Bangin avoids it easily.
Poli avoids the body shot from Bangin.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Roli Poli just about did enough to take it.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Poli slips a jab from Bangin.
Bangin ducks under a wild hook from Poli.
Bangin with the inside leg kick.
Good shot there by Poli.
Bangin throws a body shot but no joy.
Bangin tries a low kick but Poli avoids it.
Poli throws a low kick but Bangin avoids it.
Bangin looks to land a right hand but Poli moved out of range.
Poli uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bangin.
Bangin swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Poli.
Bangin misses with a straight right.
Poli swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bangin misses with an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Poli misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Poli misses with a wild body shot.
Poli throws a head kick that misses.
Bangin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Poli manages to avoid it.
Poli is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bangin.
Bangin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poli misses with a wild combination.
Poli tries to clinch up.
Poli misses with a body kick.
A left and a right from Poli both land. Nice combination.
A punch lands to the side of Poli 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Bangin lands a body shot.
Poli doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Poli pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bangin avoids a kick to the body.
Poli tests Bangin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A swing and a miss from Poli.
Poli swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Poli stuns Bangin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A big left from Poli misses.
Bangin swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A low kick from Poli misses
and Bangin makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Poli throws a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poli connects with a solid leg kick.
Poli takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bangin has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bangin there as he acknowledges the shot.
Good work by Poli as he checks the leg kick.
Poli throws out a counter right but Bangin avoids it with no problem.
Poli is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bangin.
Bangin misses with a low kick as Poli jumps back.
A little jabbing left from Poli on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bangin throws a body punch but Poli moves out of range.
Bangin throws a hook but Poli blocks it.
Bangin lands a nice hook to Poli's body. Poli takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bangin just misses with a punch to the body.
Bangin pivots, looking for a leg kick but Poli is out of range and Bangin settles back down.
Bangin with a nice cross.
Bangin misses with a low kick.
Poli takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Poli throws the left hand but Bangin avoids the punch easily.
Poli avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Poli uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bangin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poli ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bangin moves away.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Poli.
A slow jab from Poli misses its intended target.
Bangin connects with a body shot.
Bangin chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bangin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Poli throws a jab but it's blocked by Bangin.
Poli has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bangin.
Bangin takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Poli avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Bangin looks to land a left hand but Poli moved out of range nicely.
Bangin misses with a low kick.
It seemed like Poli was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bangin scores with a nice strike.
Poli throws a solid leg kick but Bangin takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Poli.
Poli throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bangin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Poli.
Bangin throws a leg kick that misses.
Poli raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bangin moves out of range as Poli strikes.
Bangin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Poli.
Bangin moves out of range of the strikes.
Poli slips a jab from Bangin.
A little jabbing left from Poli on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Poli misses with a leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bangin misses the jab.
Poli delivers a nice body kick.
Poli misses with an uppercut.
Bangin takes one on the button.
Bangin throws a leg kick but Poli moved away.
Poli ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bangin moves away.
Poli tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bangin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Poli slips under a jab.
Poli throws a push kick but Bangin slaps the foot to one side.
A swing and a miss from Bangin.
Bangin looks to land a right hand but Poli moved 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 Izzy Bangin will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Bangin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bangin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bangin listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Poli takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Bangin swings for the body but Poli moves out of range.
Bangin throws a nice outside leg kick.
Poli scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A big right from Poli misses.
Bangin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A big left from Poli misses.
Bangin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Poli.
Poli waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bangin.
Bangin swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A low kick lands for Poli.
Poli wants to clinch up but Bangin keeps it at a distance.
Poli defending well as Bangin loads up on a big left hand.
Poli has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bangin.
Poli misses with a low kick as Bangin jumps back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot by Bangin.
Poli uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bangin.
Bangin misses with a straight right.
Poli bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bangin's head backwards.
Poli missing with a left hand there. Bangin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bangin misses with a leg kick.
Poli misses the jab.
Poli slips a straight right by Bangin.
Poli misses with a hook.
Poli takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Bangin throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bangin misses with a looping left.
Bangin throws a body shot but no joy.
Bangin misses with a hook.
Bangin staying out of range there.
Poli misses with a hook. Bangin ducked under it nicely.
Poli fails to land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bangin throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bangin scores with a nice right hand.
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!
Bangin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bangin.

Poli pushes Bangin up against the cage in a clinch.
Poli misses with a punch to the body.
Bangin struggles to land a body shot inside as Poli controls his hands.

Bangin breaks the clinch.
Poli with a jab.
Poli throws out a loose jab but Bangin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Poli throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Bangin.
Poli connects with a leg kick.
Poli swings widly with a right hand
and Bangin counters with a stiff right hand.
Bangin throws a leg kick that misses.
Bangin misses with a body kick.
Poli takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Poli swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poli bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bangin misses with a low kick.
Poli lands with a slapping head kick.
Bangin misses with a looping right.
Bangin blocks a head kick by Poli.
As Poli backs away, Bangin returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Bangin misses with a hook. Poli ducked under it nicely.
Bangin closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Bangin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Poli counters with a nice body kick.
Poli ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bangin moves away.
Poli misses with a hook. Bangin ducked under it nicely.
Bangin chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Poli moves out of range of the body kick from Bangin.
Poli on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Poli wants to clinch up but Bangin keeps it at a distance.
Bangin appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Poli tries to clinch up but Bangin circles away and keeps his distance.
Bangin connects with an inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poli tries to clinch but Bangin moves out of range.
Poli tries to clinch there but Bangin circles away.
No joy there for Poli, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bangin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Poli looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Poli blocks a jab.
Poli falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bangin counters with a straight right hand.
Poli tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bangin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Poli throws a nice looking combination but Bangin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Poli doesn't manage to clinch there - Bangin circles away.
Poli misses with a double jab
and Bangin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bangin misses with a straight left.
Poli swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bangin moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Poli ducks under a wild hook from Bangin.

Poli gets in close and instigates a clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Izzy Bangin showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bangin 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 48:48
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 50:47
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 46:49

The fight is ruled a draw!
Izzy Bangin 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!