PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Dolph (ranked 24039 p4p, 24492 weight class) and Lysander Pollio (ranked 257 p4p, 277 weight class). Pollio has chosen I'd Love To Knock The Hell Out Of You as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Dolph
vs
Pollio

220 cm
24
300
0 - 1 - 0

172 cm
22
270
5 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ivan Dolph!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lysander Pollio!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Bruno Lombardi and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pollio tries to clinch but Dolph is having none of it.
Dolph looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ivan Dolph seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dolph fails with a takedown attempt.
Dolph shoots in for a takedown but Pollio shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ivan Dolph. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dolph tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Pollio swivels and escapes.
Pollio is looking to clinch but Dolph is avoiding it.
Pollio is looking to clinch but Dolph is avoiding it.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Pollio is defended easily by Dolph.
Pollio tries to clinch there but Dolph circles away.
Horrible takedown attempt by Dolph or perhaps it was just good defense by Pollio, which made it look bad.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pollio tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dolph fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Pollio tries to clinch but Dolph moves out of range.
Dolph circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dolph looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Pollio is fending him off so far but Dolph persists. Nope, Pollio circles away and we're back to standing.
Pollio tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Dolph has a takedown stuffed.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dolph looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Pollio!

Dolph decides to stand up, so the ref orders Pollio to his feet.
Pollio is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Pollio gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Dolph has a couple of punches blocked by Pollio.
Dolph scores with an uppercut up the middle.

It looks like Lysander Pollio has been cut.
Dolph swings wildly with an uppercut but Pollio uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dolph.
Pollio tries to pull guard but Dolph holds him up against the cage and eventually Pollio drops back down to his feet.
Dolph working aggressively here.
Dolph misses with a punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dolph lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pollio backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dolph lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Pollio is trying to pull guard but Dolph turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dolph.
Pollio is trying to pull guard but Dolph turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Dolph lands a nice uppercut.
Pollio tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Dolph just stands there and leans against the cage.
Pollio is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Dolph to keep the fight standing.
Dolph tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dolph lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dolph misses with a punch on the inside.
Dolph lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Dolph makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Pollio tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Pollio tries to pull guard but Dolph holds him up against the cage and eventually Pollio drops back down to his feet.
Pollio tries to pull guard but Dolph holds him up against the cage and eventually Pollio drops back down to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dolph.
Dolph lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pollio backwards.
A short right from Dolph on the inside.

That has opened up Lysander Pollio's cut even more.
Pollio looks winded!
Dolph lands a hook that snaps the head of Pollio backwards.

Pollio is rocked!
Dolph pushes Pollio against the cage. Dolph is working some dirty boxing. Dolph pushes off with a quick right hook! Pollio goes down! Pollio tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Dolph moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ivan Dolph!
Ivan Dolph seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.