PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Raate Road (ranked 84 p4p, 127 weight class) and Roli Poli (ranked 15 p4p, 23 weight class). Road kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is For Heavy Metal we will die!. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Road
vs
Poli

183 cm
30
173
18 - 3 - 0

183 cm
36
174
35 - 10 - 4

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin

Heavy Metal Drugs
SynCity Fightwear

SynCity Fightwear
Perkele!

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 18 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Raate Road!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 35 - 10 - 4, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roli Poli!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Road with a nice cross.
Road throws a jab when Poli was well out of range.
Poli lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Poli fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Road is out of range.
Poli throws a leg kick but Road moved away.
Poli slips a straight right by Road.
Road has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Road there as he acknowledges the shot.
Poli keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Poli throws an overhand right that lands on Road's shoulder, as Road tries to avoid the shot.
Raate Road seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Poli displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Road throws out the jab.
Poli swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Road scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Road misses with a hook.
Poli looks to score with a jab to the body but Road is just out of range.
Poli throws out a loose jab but Road uses good head movement to avoid it.
Road has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Heavy Metal in the buildup to the fight.
Road lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Poli misses with an uppercut.
Poli throws a good cross that connects.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Road looks to land a left hand but Poli moved out of range nicely.
Poli tests Road's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Poli tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Poli uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Road.
Road throws a leg kick
and Poli counters with a left to the body.
Road tries a low kick but Poli avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Road throws an overhand right that lands on Poli's shoulder, as Poli tries to avoid the shot.
Poli explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Poli avoids the body shot from Road.
Road waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Poli.
Poli dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Road. That did some damage!
Poli staying out of range there.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Poli! But no joy.
Road throws a low kick, looking for Poli's leg but Poli calmly moves out of range.
Poli looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Road steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Poli.
A telegraphed right hand from Poli misses the target.
Road looks to land a left hand but Poli moved out of range nicely.
Poli paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Road connects with a solid leg kick.
Road throws a sloppy body shot
and Poli counters with a big head kick but Road shrugs it off.
Poli shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Road eats them both and turns towards Poli to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Poli swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Road.
Poli throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Poli takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A big left from Road misses.
Poli scores with a shot to the body.
Road tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A little jabbing left from Poli on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Poli takes one on the chin but seems OK.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poli misses with a wild body shot.
Road needs to keep his hands up - Poli had a free shot at his head there.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Poli, as that shot connected.
An inside leg kick lands from Road.
Poli swings for the body but Road moves out of range.
Poli walks into a stiff left hand from Road.
Road throws a front kick aimed at Poli's knee but Poli avoids it well.
Poli slips under a jab from Road.
A leg kick checked by Poli.
Road pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Road thows a left - swing and a miss!
A slow jab from Poli misses its intended target.
Poli checks a low kick from Road.
Poli appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Poli lands with a cross.
Road on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Poli tries a head kick but it misses.
Poli lands an overhand right.
Road ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Road tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Poli was well out of range. Poor timing from Road.
Poli jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Poli tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Road misses with a hook.
Poli is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Road had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Road ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Road throws out a leg kick but Poli moves out of range and Road only half commits.
A telegraphed right hand from Road misses the target.
Some wild striking there from Road.
Poli lands with a cross.
Poli finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Poli throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Road is looking to counter with head kicks.
Poli thumps Road with a low kick.
Poli swings for the body but Road moves out of range.
Poli misses with a few strikes there.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Poli slips a jab from Road.
Poli thumps Road with a low kick.
Poli staying out of range there.
Poli swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Road blocks a head kick by Poli.
Road has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Poli.
Road slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
That kick from Road tenderised Poli's leg. Poli is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poli scores with a kick to the body.
Poli lands an overhand right.
Poli scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Road doesn't seem bothered though.
Road slips a straight right by Poli.
Road throws a hook but Poli avoids it easily.
Road connects with an inside leg kick.
Poli ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Road moves away.
A telegraphed right hand from Poli misses the target.
Poli tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A swing and a miss from Poli.
Road swings for the body but Poli moves out of range.
A leg kick checked by Poli.
Poli throws out a counter right but Road avoids it with no problem.
Poli misses with an uppercut. Road saw that one coming.
Poli misses with a looping right.
Road moves out of range of the body kick.
Road changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Poli misses with an uppercut. Road saw that one coming.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Poli throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Road throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Poli throws a hook but Road avoids it easily.
Poli pivots, looking for a leg kick but Road is out of range and Poli settles back down.
Road 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.

Roli Poli dominated that round.
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.

Poli throws a jab but it's blocked by Road.
Road keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Road cracks Poli with a right hand to the side of the head.
Poli throws a leg kick that misses.
Road stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Road lunges at Poli with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Poli's hand.
A low kick from Road is predictable there
and Poli counters with a good, hard body kick but Road shrugs it off.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Road might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Road buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Road fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Road steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Poli.
Poli checks the leg kick nicely there.
Roli Poli seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Road avoids the body shot from Poli.
Poli checks the leg kick.
Road lands a lovely overhand right.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Poli checks a low kick from Road.
A telegraphed right hand from Road misses the target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Poli! But no joy.
Poli feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Roads jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Poli checks a low kick from Road.
Poli scores with a punch to the head.
Poli throws a jab when Road was well out of range.
A low kick from Road is predictable there
and Poli connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Poli. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Poli.
Poli fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Road manages to avoid it.
Road throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Poli counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Road motions for Poli to come forward. Road throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Poli scores with a body shot.
Poli has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Road misses with a head kick.
Road connects with a crisp jab.
Poli's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Poli just misses with a punch to the body.
Poli tries a head kick but it misses.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Poli lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Poli lands with a hook. Road tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Poli tries to land a leg kick but Road saw it coming and moves away.
Poli checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Nice uppercut there from Road.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Poli misses with an uppercut. Road saw that one coming.
Road fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Poli misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Road.
Road ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A looping hook to the body misses from Poli. Road does a little dance to reset his feet.
Poli lands with an overhand left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Road thows a leg kick but Poli checks it
and Poli counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Road lands with a cross.
Road lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Poli sizes up Road with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Poli displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Road throws out the jab.
Poli uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Road.
Poli throws out a counter right but Road avoids it with no problem.
An inside leg kick lands from Road.
Road tries a low kick but Poli avoids it.
A big right from Poli misses.
Road rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Poli counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Poli throws a low kick but it's checked well by Road.
Road misses with a body shot.
Road darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Road throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Poli throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Poli lands a jab.
Road misses with a wild body shot.
Road throws the left hand but Poli avoids the punch easily.
Poli moves forwards but Road connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Poli.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poli throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Poli just misses with a punch to the body.
Poli digs a good hook to Road's body.
Poli goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Road looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Poli misses with an uppercut.
Road tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Poli was well out of range. Poor timing from Road.
Road on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Poli. Poli obviously looking to wear him down.

Poli gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Poli misses with the head strike.
Poli is trying to break free.
Poli tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Poli goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Poli doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Road lands a nice uppercut.
A short right from Road on the inside.
Poli is pressed up against the cage. Road has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Poli down to the mat. Poli avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Nice defenses there by Poli.

Poli rushes Road and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Road is working for takedown but Poli is calmly controlling the position for now.
Poli misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poli throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Roads head.
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 working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short uppercut from Poli.

Poli pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Road looks to land a left hand but Poli moved out of range nicely.
Road ducks under a wild hook from Poli.
Poli blocks a head kick by Road.
A telegraphed right hand from Poli misses the target.
Road misses with a looping right.
Poli throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Road.
Road fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Poli manages to avoid it.
Poli thows a left - swing and a miss!
Poli takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Road uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Poli.
Road slips a straight right by Poli.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Poli cracks a nice hook into Road's ribs.
Road wants to land a leg kick but Poli is out of range.
Road misses with a body shot.
Poli with a nice cross.
Poli throws a body punch but Road moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Roli Poli showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

A slapping leg kick lands for Poli.
Raate Road has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Poli misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Road.
Road tests Poli's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Road throws a looping overhand right but Poli ducks down to avoid it.
Road throws a shot from downtown. Poli moves away and avoids it.
Poli jabs Road right on the nose. Road blinks but takes it well.
Poli displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Road throws out the jab.
Road looks to throw the jab but Poli is out of range.
Road throws a lazy right hand but Poli sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Poli tries a head kick but it misses.
Road lands with an uppercut that bounces Poli off the cage and back into range.
Road throws a low kick, looking for Poli's leg but Poli calmly moves out of range.
A combination from Road does no damage.
Poli just misses with a punch to the body.
Road feints and then cracks Poli's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Poli down.
Poli connects with a leg kick.
Road fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Poli manages to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Road throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Road looks to land a right hand but Poli moved out of range.
A little jabbing left from Poli on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Road throws a head kick that Poli semi-blocks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poli throws out a loose jab but Road uses good head movement to avoid it.
Road takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Road misses with a straight left.
Nice shot lands for Poli.
Poli ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Poli lands a two punch combo.
Road tests Poli's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Poli swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Road.
Poli connects with a nice looking jab.
Poli ducks under a wild hook from Road.
A nice leg kick lands there from Poli.
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!
Road's corner calls for a 1-2. Road obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Road loads up on a big right hand but Poli slips the punch.
Poli misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Road.
A head kick from Poli lands but Road takes it in his stride.
Road takes a jab right on the kisser.
Road misses with an uppercut. Poli saw that one coming.
Poli misses with a wild body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poli checks a low kick from Road.
Road throws a sloppy body shot
and Poli counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Road throws a front kick aimed at Poli's knee but Poli avoids it well.
Road throws a low kick but it's checked well by Poli.
Road throws a low kick but Poli moves out of range easily.
Poli avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Poli checks the leg kick.
Road throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Poli dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Road. That did some damage!
Poli listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Poli defending well as Road loads up on a big left hand.
Road misses with a straight left.
Road is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Poli.
Road pivots, looking for a leg kick but Poli is out of range and Road settles back down.
Poli replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Road blocks it well.
Poli connects with an inside leg kick.
Poli misses with an uppercut.
Road tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Poli was well out of range. Poor timing from Road.
Poli throws a hook but Road blocks it.
Road walks into a straight right hand from Poli.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poli misses with a head kick.
Poli lands a nice shot that snaps Road's head back.
Road throws out a powerful jab.
Poli moves out of range as Road strikes.
Poli flicks out a counter leg kick but Road steps away.
Road misses with an uppercut
and Poli counters with a low kick, right behind Road 's knee.
Road throws a big shot that misses.
Road defending well as Poli loads up on a big left hand.
Poli ducks under a wild hook from Road.
A nice leg kick from Road, right into the meat of the thigh.
Poli paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A swing and a miss from Road.
Road throws a low kick but it's checked well by Poli.
Poli rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Road moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Poli lands a nice shot to the body.
Poli is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Road.
Poli waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Road.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Poli misses with a looping right.
Poli scores with a sloppy right hand. Road should have avoided that one.
Poli throws a looping overhand right but Road ducks down to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poli takes a swing at Road's ribcage but misses.
Road uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Poli.
Poli scores with a head kick.
Road lands a nice hook to Poli's body. Poli takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Poli throws a jab but it's blocked by Road.
Road throws a looping overhand right but Poli ducks down to avoid it.
Road is looking to chop away at Poli's legs.
Road scores with a jab to the jaw.
Road attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A little jabbing left from Poli on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
The fighters circling - Road throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Poli doesn't manage to clinch there - Road circles away.
Road waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Poli.
Road blocks a jab.
Poli misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Poli thumps Road with a low kick.
Road avoids the head kick by Poli.
Poli blocks a low kick nicely.
Roli Poli is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Poli checks a low kick from Road.
Road throws a hook but Poli avoids it easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Roli Poli.
Well Poli has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roli Poli!
Our winner, Roli Poli, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.