PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luke Polski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Narima Koga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Polski's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Pursuit of Happiness. Narima Koga has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Polski
vs
Koga

188 cm
21
220 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

190 cm
25
212 lbs
3 - 3 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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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 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Luke Polski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Narima Koga!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shirou Masuda and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koga misses with a wild combination.
Koga wants to clinch but Polski slips to the side
enabling Polski to counter with a crisp jab.
Some wild striking there from Polski.
Sloppy strikes from Koga. Those never looked like landing.
Koga tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Polski counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Koga!
Polski controlling his opponent.
Koga taking shots to the head.
Polski throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Polski controlling from the full mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Polski throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Koga is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Koga is squirming around, avoiding Polski's attempts to control the action.
Polski misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Polski tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Polski misses with a head shot.
Polski controlling the position easily from mount.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Koga is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Polski lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Koga avoids a series of strikes thrown by Polski.
Polski throws some wild stikes that Koga manages to avoid easily.
Polski misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Polski content just to control the position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Polski tries to control but Koga wriggling away.
Polski looking to finish with strikes here!
Polski controlling his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luke Polski dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Koga throws a right hand that Polski ducks under and follows up with a left that Polski also avoids with ease.
Koga throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Koga forces Polski back against the ropes and clinches.
Koga misses with a knee strike.
Koga tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Koga throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Koga tries a knee to the head but Polski blocks it.
Koga with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Polski breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Koga throws a head kick but Polski moves out of range.
Koga moves out of range of the body kick from Polski.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Polski. Koga shrugs it off though.
Koga tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Polski counters with a nice double leg into side control. Koga won't be happy with that.
Polski is working Koga over with some ground and pound from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A lull in the action here as Polski stalls from top position.
Polski postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Polski trying to control the position but Koga is working away.
Polski is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Koga dodges the ground and pound from Polski.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Polski is looking to take a break and control but Koga is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Luke Polski wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Koga closes the distance looking to clinch
and Polski counters with a nice uppercut.
Polski avoids the head kick by Koga.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koga looks to clinch
and Polski counters with a straight right hand.
Koga on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Koga is breathing heavily.
Polski turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Polski looks to score with a jab to the body but Koga is just out of range.
Polski moves into range and connects with a jab.
Koga tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Polski swings for the body but Koga moves out of range.
Koga tries to clinch

and Polski counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Koga!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Polski sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Koga wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Polski.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Polski controlling the position easily from mount.
Polski lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Polski looking to control and managing it successfully.
Polski thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luke Polski dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Koga tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Koga moves to clinch but Polski breaks away
and Polski counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Sloppy strikes from Koga. Those never looked like landing.
Polski swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Polski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Koga stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Koga wants it to stay on the feet.
Polski lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Koga circles away quickly and effectively.
Polski throws a jab but it's blocked by Koga.
Polski throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koga tries to clinch up

and Polski decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Koga's guard.
Polski is looking to work some ground and pound but Koga has wrist control.
Polski trying to control the position from guard on top but Koga is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Polski has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Luke Polski wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Koga lands a two punch combo.
Polski connects with a jab.
Koga displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Polski.
Koga throws a left and a right that both miss
and Polski counters with a three punch combo that has Koga backing up. Koga nods at Polski to acknowledge the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Polski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Koga moves away.

Koga darts in and clinches Polski up against the ropes.
A knee to the head by Koga.

It looks like Luke Polski has been cut.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Polski breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Koga tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Polski counters with a three punch combo that has Koga backing up. Koga nods at Polski to acknowledge the strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Polski misses with a body shot.
Polski misses with a looping left.
Koga uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Polski has time to react.
Koga's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Polski connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Koga scrambles back to his feet.
Polski looks to score with a jab to the body but Koga is just out of range.
Luke Polski is winning the standup battle so far.
Polski swings for the body but Koga moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Koga.
A head kick misses from Koga.
Koga tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Polski to counter with a crisp jab.
Koga tries to clinch up
and Polski counters with a left to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Polski.
Narima Koga is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Koga wants to clinch but Polski slips to the side
and Polski counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Polski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Narima Koga is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Polski fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Koga manages to avoid it.
Polski is looking to score with low kicks.
Narima Koga seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Koga throws a nice looking combination but Polski bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Koga tries to clinch
enabling Polski to counter with a crisp jab.
Polski lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A shot to the liver by Polski. Beautiful body shot.
A slow jab from Polski misses its intended target.
Polski loads up on a big right hand but Koga slips the punch.
Koga misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Polski misses with a body kick.
Koga tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Polski counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Narima Koga has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koga with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Polski to score with a decent uppercut.
Polski circles away from the clinch attempt
and Polski makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Koga really felt that one!
A punch lands to the side of Koga 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Polski fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Koga ducks under a wild hook from Polski.
Luke Polski is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The fighters circle momentarily. Koga darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Koga displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Polski.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luke Polski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Koga misses with a series of wild punches.
A head kick misses from Koga.

And that's the end of the fight!
Luke Polski showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Polski, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:26
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:26
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luke Polski!