PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Graham Polliver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hugo Stglitz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stglitz has chosen Feuer frei! as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Polliver
vs
Stglitz

177 cm
29
168 lbs
20 - 8 - 0

180 cm
23
155 lbs
11 - 9 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Syndicate Drugs

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 20 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Graham Polliver!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Hugo Stglitz!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Donald Grub and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Polliver tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stglitz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Stglitz throws a big shot that misses.
Stglitz fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Polliver clobbers Stglitz with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Polliver lands a slapping body shot.
Graham Polliver seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stglitz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Polliver throws out the jab.
Polliver is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Stglitz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Stglitz misses the target.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Polliver landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Stglitz tries for a takedown. No joy.

Stglitz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Polliver uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Stglitz.
Polliver connects with an inside leg kick.
Stglitz looks gassed!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stglitz misses with an uppercut
and Polliver counters with a two punch combo.
The fighters circling - Stglitz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Stglitz throws the left hand but Polliver avoids the punch easily.

Stglitz tries to keep at a distance but Polliver has taken the fight into the clinch.
Stglitz wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Polliver has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

Polliver manages to break the clinch.
A big left from Stglitz misses.
Stglitz swings for the body but Polliver moves out of range.
Polliver throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Stglitz on the side of the head.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Stglitz.
Polliver wants to slow Stglitz down by chopping away at his legs.
Polliver connects with a leg kick. Stglitz looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Stglitz scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Stglitz misses with a double jab.
Polliver will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Polliver pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Polliver lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Polliver.
Stglitz cracks Polliver with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Polliver blocks a jab.
Stglitz might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Stglitz blocks a head kick by Polliver.
Polliver moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Stglitz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Polliver throws a hook to the side of Stglitz's head but Stglitz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Stglitz throws a hook but Polliver blocks it.
Stglitz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Polliver shoots in looking for a takedown. Stglitz tries to sprawl out of it but Polliver keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Stglitz manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Good standup being displayed there by Stglitz as he connects with a hook.
No joy there for Polliver, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Stglitz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stglitz misses with a lunging right hand
and Polliver counters with a three punch combo that has Stglitz backing up. Stglitz nods at Polliver to acknowledge the strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stglitz cracks Polliver with a good jab.
Nice defenses there by Stglitz.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Polliver throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stglitz.
Stglitz stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

Stglitz moves into the clinch.

Stglitz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A decent looking cross lands there for Stglitz.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Polliver.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Graham Polliver. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Polliver closes the distance and clinches up with Stglitz, looking for a takedown. Polliver pushes Stglitz against the cage but Stglitz circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Polliver takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Polliver lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stglitz circles away quickly and effectively.
Nice defenses there by Stglitz.

Stglitz takes the fight into the clinch.
Stglitz has Polliver pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Polliver manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Polliver tries a body shot but Stglitz blocks it.
Stglitz is looking to break free of the clinch but Polliver has double underhooks.
Stglitz is looking to break free of the clinch but Polliver has double underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Polliver tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stglitz's elbow.
Polliver looking for a takedown.
Polliver stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Polliver misses with a knee strike.

Stglitz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Polliver closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Polliver wants to clinch up but Stglitz keeps it at a distance.
Polliver misses with the combination.
Nice straight punches there by Stglitz. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Stglitz.
Stglitz shoots in and drives through. Polliver sprawls well.
A big right from Polliver misses.
Stglitz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Polliver dives in and grabs Stglitz's left leg, looking for a takedown. Stglitz pushes down on Polliver's head and hops out.
Stglitz lands a nice shot that snaps Polliver's head back.
Stglitz shoots in for a takedown but Polliver shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Stglitz wants to land a leg kick but Polliver is out of range.
Stglitz takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Graham Polliver dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Stglitz tries to work over Polliver's front leg with a kick but Polliver checks it.
Polliver misses with a hook
and Stglitz counters with an outside leg kick.
Polliver fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stglitz bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Graham Polliver is winning the standup battle so far.
Stglitz has a takedown stuffed.
Stglitz swinging wildly here.
Polliver lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stglitz circles away quickly and effectively.
Stglitz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Polliver gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Stglitz counters with a nice uppercut.
Polliver tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stglitz was well out of range. Poor timing from Polliver.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stglitz avoids the head kick by Polliver.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Polliver is looking to clinch.
Polliver looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Donk. Stglitz catches Polliver right on the button with a cross.

Polliver pushes Stglitz up against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stglitz prevents a body shot from Polliver.

Stglitz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Polliver tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Polliver looks to throw the jab but Stglitz is out of range.
Polliver ducks under a wild hook from Stglitz.
Polliver pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Polliver throws a right and a left that Stglitz avoids nicely.
Polliver throws a low kick but it's checked well by Stglitz.
A head kick misses from Polliver.
Stglitz defending well as Polliver loads up on a big left hand.
Graham Polliver is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Polliver with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Stglitz to score with a decent uppercut.
Stglitz cracks Polliver with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

Stglitz shoots in and gets a takedown into Polliver's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

Polliver looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Stglitz keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Polliver's head.
Stglitz is looking to stand up but Polliver won't let him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Polliver is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Polliver is working an open guard so Stglitz takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Polliver avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Polliver stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Polliver wants it to stay on the feet.
Decent striking displayed by Stglitz there.
Polliver throws a right and a left that both miss.
Polliver takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Stglitz lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Polliver throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Polliver throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Stglitz.
Polliver walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Stglitz lands with an uppercut that bounces Polliver off the cage and back into rage.
Stglitz fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Polliver.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Polliver misses with a low kick.
Stglitz scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

Stglitz clinches up against the cage.
Stglitz working hard to break the clinch.
Stglitz is trying to break free.
Stglitz lands a nice shot to the body.
Stglitz tries to circle away but Polliver has him pinned against the cage.
Polliver keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Stglitz's efforts to push away.
A short right from Polliver.

Polliver's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Polliver shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Stglitz as he avoids it easily.
Polliver walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Stglitz's corner calls for a 1-2. Stglitz obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Stglitz is looking to land body kicks.

Polliver gets tackled into the cage by Stglitz. Stglitz maintains the clinch.
Stglitz is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Polliver wants to break the clinch but can't.

Stglitz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Stglitz fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Polliver on the side of the head.
Stglitz moves into range and connects with a jab.
Stglitz lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Stglitz fails with a takedown attempt.
Graham Polliver has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hugo Stglitz.
A looping hook to the body misses from Polliver. Stglitz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Polliver takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Stglitz lands a jab to the nose.
Stglitz scores with a sloppy right hand. Polliver should have avoided that one.
Polliver takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Polliver takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Polliver shoots in for a takedown but Stglitz shows good takedown defense.
Polliver thows a body shot but no joy.
Stglitz sizes up Polliver with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hugo Stglitz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

A solid leg kick lands there for Stglitz.

Stglitz has closed the distance and engaged Polliver in a clinch.

Stglitz breaks from the clinch.
Polliver fails with an attempt to clinch.
A jab from Stglitz does it's job there.
A bone on bone clash there as Polliver blocks the leg kick.
Polliver wants to clinch.
Stglitz looks to land a left hand but Polliver moved out of range nicely.

Polliver closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Polliver missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Stglitz tries to get to full guard but Polliver has control of the leg.
Polliver trying to control from Stglitz's half guard. Stglitz has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Polliver in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Polliver drops back, looking for a kneebar! Stglitz looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Stglitz looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Stglitz!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Stglitz stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Stglitz shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Polliver but Polliver pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Nice jab there from Stglitz.
The fight stays on the outside here - Polliver looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Stglitz is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Polliver fails with a takedown attempt.
Polliver takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Stglitz connects with a single shot there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Polliver ducks under a wild hook from Stglitz.
Stglitz looks to throw the jab but Polliver is out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Stglitz.
Polliver misses with a straight left.
Polliver fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Polliver moves away from the strike by Stglitz.
Stglitz connects with a solid leg kick.
Polliver falls off balance throwing a combination
and Stglitz counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Polliver on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Polliver takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Polliver gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Stglitz.
Stglitz scores with a nice strike.
Stglitz dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Polliver. That did some damage!
Stglitz lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Stglitz dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Polliver. That did some damage!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stglitz connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Polliver moves forwards but Stglitz connects with a nice, crisp jab.

Stglitz shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Stglitz trying to control from half guard but Polliver is working away.

Polliver is defending against the submission attempts here by Stglitz.

Stglitz looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Polliver trying to control but Stglitz postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stglitz wants to get back to his feet.

Stglitz is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Polliver tries to roll over but Stglitz keeps him under control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hugo Stglitz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Stglitz 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight for Hugo Stglitz!
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight for Hugo Stglitz!
Judge James Glass scores the fight for Hugo Stglitz!

Hugo Stglitz wins by unanimous decision!