PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jeremy Polk (ranked 4333 p4p, 3061 weight class) and Oli Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 343 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Polk
vs
Jones

174 cm
25
158
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
165
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jeremy Polk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Oli Jones!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Roger Salmon and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Polk lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That kick from Polk tenderised Jones's leg. Jones is trying to keep his angry face on.
Polk lands a nice looking kick to the body. Jones takes a step back to recover.
Jeremy Polk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Polk moves into the clinch successfully.
Polk looking to slow down the pace here.
Jones tries for a takedown but Polk manages to get underhooks.
Jones is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Polk gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Jones tries for a takedown but Polk manages to get underhooks.
Jeremy Polk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Oli Jones.
Polk lands an elbow inside.
Polk content to slow the pace in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Polk holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Polk seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.

Polk breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jones tries to clinch up.
Polk connects with a solid leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Polk throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jones wants to counter with a clinch but Polk pushes him away.
Jeremy Polk is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Polk scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Polk tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And Jones tries to counter it with a takedown but Polk pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Jones tries to clinch but Polk moves out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Polk.
Polk thumps Jones with a low kick.
Jones loads up on a big right hand but Polk slips the punch.
Polk thumps Jones with a low kick.
Jones chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Polk can pounce on him.
Polk fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Jones checks it well.
Polk connects with an inside leg kick.
Polk throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Jones's head.
Polk motions for Jones to come forward. Polk throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jones tries to keep at a distance but Polk has taken the fight into the clinch.
Polk is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

Polk escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jones is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Polk connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Polk swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Jones tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Jones throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Polk throws a head kick that misses.
Polk turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jones's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Polk is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice body kick there by Polk.
Polk lands with a thumping leg kick.
Polk buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jones fails with an attempt to clinch.
Polk throws a nice outside leg kick.
Polk fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

Jones shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Jones was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

Jones thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Polk dodges the ground and pound from Jones.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones advances to mount.
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!
Jones content just to control the position here.
Polk knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jones on the ground.
Jones looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Polk wants to control but Jones is having none of it.

Jones looking to isolate an arm here. Polk doesn't see it coming and as Jones extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Jones!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Oli Jones!