PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dan St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sim Polls (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sim Polls is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

St Pierre
vs
Polls

180 cm
26
170 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

180 cm
24
180 lbs
14 - 8 - 2

Good wrestling
Brawler
Experienced

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dan St Pierre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 2, fighting out of London, Sim Polls!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Tarja Halkonen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Polls swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Polls forces St Pierre back against the cage and clinches.
St Pierre takes a shot to the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Polls.
St Pierre tries to score a body lock takedown but Polls shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Polls takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Polls trying to stall but St Pierre improves his position.
St Pierre drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Polls gets the underhooks and prevents it.
St Pierre is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dan St Pierre. That's going to take a lot out of him.
St Pierre goes for a takedown in the clinch but Polls prevents it.
Polls blocks a punch to the side of the head.
St Pierre is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Polls pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Polls cracks St Pierre with a nice body shot.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
St Pierre tries to pull guard but Polls holds him up against the cage and eventually St Pierre drops back down to his feet.

St Pierre has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Polls uses from the top position.

St Pierre is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Polls is aware though and is defending well.
Polls trying to control but St Pierre is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Polls postures up in St Pierre's guard and throws a big left but St Pierre blocks it.
Polls slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Polls working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Polls scoring with punches from side control.
Polls controls the position.
St Pierre can't do much from the bottom here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Polls wants to lay and pray for a moment but St Pierre keeps working.
Polls tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Polls landing a few strikes.
Polls staying calm.
Polls scoring with punches and elbows.
Polls is staying tight to St Pierre's torso, preventing him from escaping.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Polls in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
St Pierre avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Polls.
Polls lands some shots froms side control.

Polls is trying to get an arm triangle but St Pierre is defending well.
Polls controlling from side mount.
Polls throwing shots but missing, from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Polls in side control, just content to control the action for now.
St Pierre knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Polls on the ground.
Polls scoring with punches and elbows.
St Pierre is looking for a sweep.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Polls trying to control the action but St Pierre is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sim Polls dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Polls closes the distance and pushes St Pierre back into the cage.
Polls prevents the takedown attempt.
St Pierre's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
St Pierre is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Polls pulls him back up using the underhooks.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Polls.
St Pierre tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Polls just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dan St Pierre. That's going to take a lot out of him.
St Pierre tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Polls gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from St Pierre.
Polls lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Polls pressing his opponent against the cage.
St Pierre is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Polls gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Polls stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
St Pierre goes for a takedown attempt but Polls pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Dan St Pierre is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Polls digs a good hook to St Pierre's body.

Polls shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. St Pierre is trying to defend but Polls finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Polls content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
St Pierre taking some punishment here, with Polls in his half guard.
St Pierre taking some punishment here, with Polls in his half guard.
St Pierre avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Polls.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Polls sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. St Pierre defending well though.
St Pierre on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if St Pierre tries to get out of the position.
Polls is trying to control. St Pierre wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Sim Polls has got the better of the ground game so far.
St Pierre is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre taking some punishment here, with Polls in his half guard.
Polls wants to take a breather but St Pierre is having none of it.
Polls thows a huge punch but St Pierre dodges it nicely.
St Pierre wants to sweep but Polls has passed to side control!
St Pierre is looking for a sweep.
Polls lands a decent elbow from side control.
St Pierre is looking for a sweep.
Polls remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Polls lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
St Pierre is working to avoid the ground and pound but Polls connects with a decent elbow.
Polls controls the position.
Polls lands an elbow.
Polls cracks St Pierre with a big right hand but St Pierre just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Polls working the ground and pound.
Polls connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused St Pierre some visible discomfort.
St Pierre taking a bit of punishment here - Polls scoring with strikes.
St Pierre takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

St Pierre is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Polls lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear St Pierre down.
Oh St Pierre is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Polls lands a decent elbow from side control.
St Pierre seems to have got his legs back now.
Polls is putting a hurting on St Pierre here, landing some big shots from side control.

Polls goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, St Pierre has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Polls but great work by St Pierre.
St Pierre is looking to take a break and control but Polls is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Polls gets back to half guard.
Polls is staying active underneath St Pierre, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Polls makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Polls.
Polls manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sim Polls showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

St Pierre ducks right into an uppercut from Polls.
Sim Polls seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
St Pierre slips a jab and a cross from Polls.
St Pierre misses with a takedown attempt
and Polls counters with a straight right hand.
St Pierre tries for a takedown but Polls circles away easily
and Polls cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Polls gets the takedown into side control.
Polls has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Polls looks up at the clock and then as St Pierre takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Polls smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
St Pierre is being controlled here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Polls lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear St Pierre down.
St Pierre takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Polls landing a few strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Polls tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
St Pierre tries to improve position but can't.
Polls working the body and head with strikes.
St Pierre is trying to improve his position.

Polls has an Americana. St Pierre didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Polls is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Polls hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:02 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Sim Polls!