PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Polk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shaslik Styless (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Polk
vs
Styless

187 cm
21
205 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

188 cm
19
222 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
World class MT
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Joe Polk!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shaslik Styless!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yuuki Gou and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Styless shoots in for a double leg but Polk sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Styless sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Polk is looking to slow Styless down with leg kicks.
Polk throws a nice outside leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Polk.
Good leg kick by Polk there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Polk connects with an inside leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Polk.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Polk lands a nice looking body shot.
Polk scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Polk throws a quick inside leg kick.
Polk chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Styless looks winded!
Styless throws a leg kick but Polk moved away.
Polk lands with a good body shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Polk.
A solid leg kick lands there for Polk.
Joe Polk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Styless takes one on the button.
A slapping leg kick lands for Polk.
Polk moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Polk lands a nice leg kick that just misses Styless's sensitive parts.
Joe Polk is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Polk fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Polk scores with a leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Polk. That's going to slow Styless down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice inside leg kick there by Polk. That's going to slow Styless down.
A good leg kick by Polk.
That kick from Polk tenderised Styless's leg. Styless is trying to keep his angry face on.
Polk throws a leg kick which misses Styless's front leg but catches the back leg as Styless tries to avoid it.
Polk connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Styless takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Polk.
Polk scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Polk throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Styless's head.
Polk lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Polk feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Styless's calf.
Styless chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Polk can pounce on him.
Styless has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Polk.
Styless chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Polk can pounce on him.
Styless tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Polk moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Polk bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A solid leg kick lands there for Polk.
Polk throws a leg kick which misses Styless's front leg but catches the back leg as Styless tries to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Polk lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Styless on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Polk. Polk obviously looking to wear him down.
Polk lands with a thumping leg kick.
Polk lands with a slapping head kick.
Styless takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

Styless is rocked!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Polk.
Styless is still on wobbly legs! Can Polk finish him?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Styless on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Polk. Polk obviously looking to wear him down.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Polk, right into the meat.
Nice body kick from Polk.

Polk closes the distance and clinches.
Polk lands a nice knee to the body.
Polk has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Styless - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Polk, and another! Styless is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Joe Polk!
Joe Polk is the new light heavyweight champion!