PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Audrius Polinski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arthur Rodellega (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Polinski
vs
Rodellega

205 cm
18
205 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

183 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Audrius Polinski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Arthur Rodellega!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Steven Brown and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodellega throws a hook but Polinski blocks it.
Polinski throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Rodellega's head.

It looks like Arthur Rodellega has been cut.
Rodellega cracks Polinski with a right hand to the side of the head.
Rodellega misses with a straight right.
Polinski lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rodellega circles away quickly and effectively.
Rodellega sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Polinski fails with an attempt to clinch.

Polinski closes the distance and pushes Rodellega back into the cage.
Polinski looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Polinski really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Polinski is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rodellega is defending well for now.
Rodellega tries to break the clinch but Polinski is controlling the position.
Rodellega is trying to break the clinch but Polinski is controlling him.
Rodellega blocks an elbow strike from Polinski.
Polinski tries a knee to the head but Rodellega blocks it.
Rodellega dodges an elbow strike from Polinski.
Rodellega managing to block the knees to the body from Polinski.
Polinski creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Rodellega is looking to break free of the clinch but Polinski has double underhooks.
Polinski connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rodellega's face.
Rodellega blocks the elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Polinski misses with a knee to the head.
Rodellega misses with a hook from the clinch.
Polinski lands an elbow inside.
Polinski prevents Rodellega from breaking the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Polinski just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rodellega's brow.
Polinski lands an elbow inside that Rodellega shrugs off.
Polinski throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Rodellega blocks an elbow strike from Polinski.
Polinski comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That has opened up Arthur Rodellega's cut even more.
Rodellega dodges an elbow strike from Polinski.
Polinski lands an elbow inside that Rodellega shrugs off.
Polinski looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Polinski creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rodellega's defenses.

The cut above Arthur Rodellega's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Rodellega wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Polinski pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Polinski connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rodellega's face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Polinski tries to land a knee to the head but Rodellega blocks with his arms.
Rodellega takes an elbow to the temple.

Arthur Rodellega's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Polinski creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Rodellega tries to break free but Polinski pushes him back against the cage.
Rodellega managing to block the knees to the body from Polinski.
Polinski with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Polinski throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Polinski comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Arthur Rodellega's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Audrius Polinski!