PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sophus Antias (ranked 4531 p4p, 24409 weight class) and Lysander Pollio (ranked 203 p4p, 257 weight class). Antias comes into the arena with Bro hymn blaring out of the sound system. Pollio has chosen I'd Love To Knock The Hell Out Of You as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Antias
vs
Pollio

172 cm
22
270
6 - 4 - 0

172 cm
22
270
5 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Knock Out Sups

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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sophus Antias!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lysander Pollio!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Damien Edna and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pollio closes the distance and pushes Antias back into the cage.

Pollio has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Antias uses from the top position.
Antias tries to free his leg and advance position but Pollio is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pollio working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Antias.
Antias tries to stand but Pollio is controlling from the bottom.
Pollio scores with a couple of body punches from the bottom.

Antias drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Antias jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Pollio throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pollio tries to strike from the bottom.
Pollio not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Pollio keeping full guard, as Antias tries to pass.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Antias lands a nice shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Pollio throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Antias slips a jab from Pollio.
Antias misses with a takedown attempt - Pollio sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Pollio pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Antias scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Antias seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Pollio takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Antias throws a shot to the body.
Pollio slips a jab and a cross from Antias.
Antias fails in his attempt to clinch.
Antias lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Pollio at a distance.
Antias is looking to wear down Pollio with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Pollio looks winded!
Antias wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pollio throws out a loose jab but Antias uses good head movement to avoid it.
Antias half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pollio throws a jab when Antias was well out of range.
Antias half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Antias fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Antias scores with a hook to the body. Pollio takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Antias fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Antias scores with a shot to the body.
Antias scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Antias comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

Antias closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Pollio to the mat! Pollio manages to get full guard.

Antias is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Antias stopping the sweep attempt from Pollio.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Antias keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Pollio's head.

Antias drops back looking for a leg! Pollio is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Pollio manages to kick Antias off! Antias jumps back into Pollio's guard.
Antias with a flurry of punches that miss.
Antias passes Pollio's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Antias is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Pollio is just riding it out for now. Antias eventually gives up the hold.
Pollio tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pollio throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
We've been informed that Pollio has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Pollio missing with punches from the bottom.

Antias is working for a submission of some sort.
Pollio tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

Antias is trying to work for a kimura but Pollio is defending well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Sophus Antias dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Antias misses with a body shot.
Pollio on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Antias shoots in for a takedown but Pollio shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Antias shoots in but Pollio avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Antias dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Antias jabs Pollio to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Pollio circles away from the clinch attempt.
Antias slips a straight right by Pollio.
Sophus Antias is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot to the liver by Antias. Beautiful body shot.
Pollio is breathing heavily.
Antias lands a right hook to the body.
Pollio takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Pollio throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Antias attempts a counter takedown but Pollio avoids it well and moves away.

Pollio tries to keep at a distance but Antias has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Antias fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sophus Antias. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pollio is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Antias to keep the fight standing.
Pollio fails to pull guard.

Antias pulls Pollio into guard.
Pollio throws a big elbow that misses.
Pollio throws a big elbow that misses.

Antias looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Pollio is defending well. Antias quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Pollio has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Antias celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sophus Antias!