PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gavin Rambo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fedor Poletto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fedor Poletto has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Gavin Rambo's chin.

Rambo
vs
Poletto

177 cm
22
177 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

194 cm
23
185 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gavin Rambo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fedor Poletto!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Stewart Dunkirk and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rambo tries to clinch up but Poletto circles away and keeps his distance.
Poletto misses with a few strikes there.
Rambo shoots in for a takedown but Poletto shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Poletto lands a jab-cross combination.
Poletto tries to bum rush Rambo with a series of wild strikes but Rambo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nice combo by Rambo! Oh, that's hurt him - Poletto falls to the canvas and Rambo follows him into side control.

Poletto is rocked!

It looks like Fedor Poletto has been cut.
Poletto is trying to buck Rambo off.
Poletto dodges the ground and pound from Rambo.
Rambo tries to move to mount but Poletto blocks the move with his legs.
Rambo tries to stand but Poletto is controlling his head.
Poletto wants to get back to his feet but Rambo is dominant here and he's now got Poletto's back!

Poletto is trying to get back to his feet. He's worked up on to his knees and now he's on his feet with his head on the canvas, trying to shake Rambo off. It looks like it's working - Rambo slides off, much to his dismay, and we're back to standing! Poletto displaying calm under pressure there.
Rambo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poletto thows a body kick. Rambo tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Rambo steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Poletto. That one must have hurt.
Rambo closes the distance and clinches up with Poletto, looking for a takedown. Rambo pushes Poletto against the cage but Poletto circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Rambo tries to clinch up.
Rambo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gavin Rambo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Poletto throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rambo counters with a left to the body.
Poletto lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Poletto fails to land with a series of punches.
Poletto looks gassed!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Poletto.
Rambo tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Poletto swivels and escapes.
Rambo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Poletto but Poletto pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A chopping leg kick lands by Poletto.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rambo throws a head kick that misses
and Poletto counters with a big head kick but Rambo shrugs it off.
Poletto pushes Rambo away with a front kick.
Poletto goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Poletto throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rambo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A head kick from Poletto lands but Rambo takes it in his stride.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Poletto scores with a head kick.
Nice body kick from Poletto.
Rambo throws a combination that misses
and Poletto counters with a leg kick.
Poletto fakes the leg kick and cracks Rambo in the body.
Poletto misses with a two punch combination.
Poletto throws a front kick that sends Rambo stumbling back into the cage.
Poletto thumps Rambo with a low kick.
Fedor Poletto is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rambo takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Left hook, right uppercut from Poletto.
Rambo takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Poletto with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Poletto throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Rambo's head.
Rambo fails with the takedown.
Rambo on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Poletto plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Poletto goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Poletto misses with a double jab
and Rambo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poletto plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Poletto looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rambo wants to clinch but Poletto slips to the side
and Poletto counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Poletto keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Rambo slips a jab and a cross from Poletto.
Rambo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rambo darts in trying to clinch
and Poletto counters with a nice leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rambo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fedor Poletto dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Fedor Poletto's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Poletto closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Rambo tries to clinch up
and Poletto finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Rambo with a poor takedown
and Poletto finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Poletto lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Poletto!
Poletto throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Poletto looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fedor Poletto seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Poletto lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Poletto.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Poletto.
Poletto throws a combination. Rambo tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Poletto.
Poletto's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Poletto duly obliges.
Rambo fails to land the takedown.
Poletto dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rambo. That did some damage!
Poletto lands a head kick!
A left and a right from Poletto both land. Nice combination.
Poletto throws a right and a left that Rambo avoids nicely.
Rambo closes the distance but Poletto moves to the side
and Poletto counters with a left and a right that stings Rambo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poletto throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rambo wants to clinch but Poletto slips to the side
and Poletto counters with a head kick.
Poletto lands a high kick!
Rambo misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gavin Rambo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Poletto throws a nice head kick!
Rambo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Poletto counters with a two punch combo.
Poletto misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Poletto throws a head kick but Rambo moves out of range.
Rambo shoots and misses
and Poletto counters with a nice low kick that buckles Rambo's knee momentarily.
Rambo looks to throw a body kick
and Poletto counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rambo throws a leg kick that is checked
and Poletto counters with a nice body kick.
Rambo will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Poletto throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Rambo closes the distance but Poletto moves to the side
and Poletto counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Rambo is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Poletto moves out of range as Rambo strikes.
Poletto displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rambo.
Poletto is looking to slow Rambo down with leg kicks.
Poletto scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Poletto closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Poletto feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rambo's calf.
Rambo tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Poletto swivels and escapes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poletto throws a series of punches but Rambo moves out of range.
Poletto throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Rambo's head.
Rambo tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Poletto counters with a low kick, right behind Rambo 's knee.
Rambo wants to clinch
and Poletto counters with a big head kick but Rambo shrugs it off.
No joy there for Poletto, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Poletto throws a nice looking combination but Rambo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rambo misses with a kick to the body
and Poletto counters with a nice low kick that buckles Rambo's knee momentarily.
Poletto rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rambo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Poletto is working the combinations to good effect here.
Rambo misses with a takedown attempt
and Poletto counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fedor Poletto showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Fedor Poletto's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Rambo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Poletto as he avoids it easily.
Rambo throws a series of punches but Poletto avoids them all with ease.
Rambo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Poletto circles away quickly and effectively.
Poletto misses with a double jab.
Poletto throws a series of punches but Rambo avoids them all with ease.
Horrible takedown by Rambo or perhaps it was just good defense by Poletto which made him look bad.
Poletto throws a head kick that Rambo semi-blocks.
Gavin Rambo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Poletto moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An inside leg kick lands from Poletto.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rambo has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gavin Rambo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Poletto throws a head kick that Rambo semi-blocks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A left and a right from Poletto both land. Nice combination.
Rambo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Poletto.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Rambo. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Rambo shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Poletto sprawls well. Poletto wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rambo gets slowly back to his feet.
Poletto scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Poletto.
Poletto explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Rambo getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Rambo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Rambo closes the distance but Poletto moves to the side
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Poletto scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Poletto lands a head kick. Rambo smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Rambo tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Poletto counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Poletto misses with a double jab
and Rambo counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Rambo tries to bum rush Poletto with a series of wild strikes but Poletto uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Danga de danga de dang - Poletto scores with a four punch combination!
Poletto displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rambo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rambo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Poletto counters with an inside leg kick.
Poletto throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rambo throws a head kick that misses
and Poletto counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Rambo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Poletto finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Rambo misses with a takedown
and Poletto counters with a nice body kick.
Rambo darts in trying to clinch
and Poletto counters with a head kick. That will keep Rambo thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Rambo looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Poletto looks to land a combination but Rambo avoids it well.
Rambo tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Poletto counters with a one-two to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Rambo shoots in and drives through. Poletto sprawls well.
Poletto slaps away a takedown attempt from Rambo, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Poletto fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rambo changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Poletto tries to avoid it but Rambo manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Poletto to the ground. Poletto escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Poletto fails to land with a series of punches.
Poletto scoring well with a low kick there.
Poletto misses with a double jab.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Poletto throws a body kick that misses.
Poletto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gavin Rambo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A head kick by Rambo misses
and Poletto finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Fedor Poletto comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Poletto 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 26:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 26:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fedor Poletto!