PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Epeli Nailatikau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and CId Pollendina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nailatikau comes into the arena with Number of the Bollywood blaring out of the sound system. The crowd seem to be enjoying Pollendina's choice of entrance music: Mohamed's theme tune. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Nailatikau
vs
Pollendina

172 cm
24
162 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

178 cm
31
165 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Epeli Nailatikau!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, CId Pollendina!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Colin Fotheringham and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Pollendina landing knees to the head.
Pollendina prevents a body shot from Nailatikau.
Nailatikau missing with knees to the body.
Pollendina lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Nailatikau.
Nailatikau misses with a punch on the inside.

Pollendina breaks the clinch.
Pollendina fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Nailatikau is out of range.
Nailatikau does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Nailatikau with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Pollendina misses with a hook. Nailatikau ducked under it nicely.
Nailatikau misses with a low kick.
Nailatikau checks a leg kick.
Pollendina scoring well with a low kick there.
Pollendina fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Nailatikau is out of range.
Pollendina checks a low kick from Nailatikau.
Nailatikau looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Pollendina is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nailatikau blocks a jab.
Pollendina getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Pollendina checks a leg kick.
Nailatikau misses with a low kick.
Pollendina connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Nailatikau throws a leg kick but Pollendina moved away.
Nailatikau thows a body shot but no joy.
Nailatikau dodges the punch combination from Pollendina.
Pollendina jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Pollendina ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nailatikau moves away.
Pollendina lands a really nice looking cross but Nailatikau seems unphased.
Pollendina throws a sloppy head kick
and Nailatikau counters with an inside leg kick.
Nailatikau wants to slow Pollendina down by chopping away at his legs.
A clash of legs there as Nailatikau blocks the low kick.
Pollendina takes a head kick and keeps coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Pollendina checks a leg kick.
Pollendina shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Good shot there by Pollendina.
Nailatikau pivots, looking for a leg kick but Pollendina is out of range and Nailatikau settles back down.
Nailatikau throws a leg kick
and Pollendina counters with a right hand to the body.
Nailatikau throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pollendina is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nailatikau.
Pollendina goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A jab from Pollendina misses.
Nailatikau moves out of range of the strikes.
Pollendina misses with a low kick.
Pollendina lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Nailatikau backs up against the cage.
A clash of legs there as Pollendina blocks the low kick.
Nailatikau lands a leg kick that knocks Pollendina off balance momentarily.
Pollendina throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pollendina tries to clinch
and Nailatikau makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Pollendina's coach down at Bromance Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Pollendina's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
A slow jab from Pollendina misses its intended target.
Pollendina cracks Nailatikau with a good jab.
Nailatikau misses with a head kick.
Pollendina misses with a low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pollendina. Nailatikau does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pollendina with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nailatikau misses with a straight right.
Nailatikau throws a leg kick but Pollendina sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Pollendina throws a half hearted mid kick.
Pollendina scores with a jab.

Pollendina drives through and clinches with Nailatikau against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nailatikau.
Pollendina lands a left hand.
Pollendina managing to block the knees to the body from Nailatikau.
Nailatikau blocking some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Nailatikau pulls guard successfully.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Nailatikau working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Pollendina.
Pollendina with a nice head shot there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pollendina wants to control from the top but Nailatikau keeps moving.

Nailatikau working for a triangle but Pollendina defends it easily.
Nailatikau can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Pollendina controls the pace.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Pollendina avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Nailatikau is looking for a triangle but Pollendina pushes his legs off easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

CId Pollendina dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Pollendina has taken the fight to the clinch.
Pollendina blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nailatikau fails to pull guard.
Pollendina pushes Nailatikau back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pollendina managing to block the knees to the body from Nailatikau.
Pollendina avoiding damage as Nailatikau throws knees to the body.
Nailatikau blocking some punches.
Nailatikau blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nailatikau trying to land knees to the body.
Pollendina working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Pollendina manages to break the clinch.
Nailatikau throws a body kick that misses.
Pollendina checks a leg kick.
Nailatikau throws an overhand right that lands on Pollendina's shoulder, as Pollendina tries to avoid the shot.
Nailatikau attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Nailatikau is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pollendina.
Pollendina misses with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pollendina goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Nailatikau looks to score with a jab to the body but Pollendina is just out of range.
Nailatikau bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nailatikau tries to score with a low kick but Pollendina moves his leg out of the way.
Pollendina throws a head kick that misses.
Nailatikau looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Pollendina tries to clinch but Nailatikau is having none of it.
A big left from Nailatikau misses.
Nailatikau misses with a looping right.
Pollendina throws the kick towards the body but Nailatikau avoids it.
A big right from Pollendina misses.
Nailatikau slips a jab from Pollendina.
Pollendina tries to clinch up but Nailatikau circles away and keeps his distance.
Pollendina thows a body shot but no joy.
Nailatikau misses with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Pollendina.
Pollendina looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Pollendina attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
An inside leg kick from Nailatikau misses.
Nailatikau walks into a left hand.
Nice defenses there by Pollendina.
Nailatikau looks to land a right hand but Pollendina moved out of range.
Pollendina takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nailatikau misses with an uppercut. Pollendina saw that one coming.
A low kick from Nailatikau is predictable there
and Pollendina counters with a nice kick to the body.
Nailatikau blocks a head kick by Pollendina.
Pollendina throws a leg kick but Nailatikau sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Nailatikau does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Nailatikau misses with a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pollendina misses with a low kick as Nailatikau jumps back.
Pollendina checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Nailatikau misses with an uppercut. Pollendina saw that one coming.
Pollendina pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nailatikau ducks under a wild hook from Pollendina.
Nailatikau has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Pollendina.
Nailatikau bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nailatikau throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A nice inside leg kick there by Pollendina. That's going to slow Nailatikau down.
Nailatikau swings for the body but Pollendina moves out of range.
Nailatikau wants to land a leg kick but Pollendina is out of range.
Nice cross by Pollendina.
That kick from Pollendina tenderised Nailatikau's leg. Nailatikau is trying to keep his angry face on.
Pollendina thows a body shot but no joy.
Nailatikau throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nailatikau misses with a kick to the body.
Pollendina takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Pollendina checks a low kick from Nailatikau.
Pollendina throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nailatikau walks into a left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nailatikau pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Pollendina drives through and clinches with Nailatikau against the cage.
Nailatikau prevents Pollendina from breaking the clinch.
Pollendina misses with a knee strike.
Pollendina misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nailatikau fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pollendina lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Pollendina breaks from the clinch.
Pollendina lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nailatikau has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Pollendina.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

CId Pollendina showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Nailatikau scores with a decent looking hook.
CId Pollendina seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nailatikau throws a front kick aimed at Pollendina's knee but Pollendina avoids it well.
Pollendina throws a solid leg kick but Nailatikau takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Pollendina.
A head kick misses from Pollendina.
Nailatikau on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Nailatikau throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nailatikau tries to work over Pollendina's front leg with a kick but Pollendina checks it.
Pollendina displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nailatikau throws out the jab.
Pollendina lands a nice shot that snaps Nailatikau's head back.
Pollendina tries to clinch there but Nailatikau circles away.
Nailatikau on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Pollendina throws out a loose jab but Nailatikau uses good head movement to avoid it.
A slapping body kick lands there for Pollendina.
Nailatikau misses with an attempted mid kick.
Pollendina's corner calls for a 1-2. Pollendina obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nailatikau takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Pollendina misses with a head kick.
Pollendina wants to land a leg kick but Nailatikau is out of range.
Pollendina looks to throw a body kick
and Nailatikau counters with a nice low kick that buckles Pollendina's knee momentarily.
Nailatikau misses with a body shot.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Pollendina.
Nailatikau misses with a looping right.
Pollendina tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Nailatikau is able to avoid easily.
Nailatikau misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pollendina.
Nailatikau thows a body shot but no joy.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Pollendina. Nailatikau shrugs it off though.
The fighters circle momentarily. Nailatikau darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Nailatikau moves forwards but Pollendina connects with a nice, crisp jab.
CId Pollendina seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nailatikau circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pollendina connects with a leg kick. Nailatikau looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Pollendina tries to land a front kick but Nailatikau steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Nailatikau will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Pollendina wants to clinch.
Nailatikau tries to land a leg kick but Pollendina saw it coming and moves away.
Pollendina throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice body kick there by Pollendina.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nailatikau throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pollendina misses with a low kick.
Pollendina wants to clinch.
A big left from Pollendina misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Pollendina checks a leg kick.
Pollendina pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nailatikau misses with a low kick.
Nailatikau fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Pollendina checks it well.
Decent striking displayed by Pollendina there.
Pollendina scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A big left from Pollendina misses.
Epeli Nailatikau has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pollendina throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

Pollendina closes the distance and pushes Nailatikau back into the cage.
Nailatikau jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Pollendina walks away with a smile on his face. Nailatikau gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Nailatikau misses with a hook. Pollendina ducked under it nicely.
Nailatikau slips a jab from Pollendina.
Pollendina swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nailatikau lands a glancing blow to the side of Pollendina's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nailatikau lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Pollendina throws a jab when Nailatikau was well out of range.
Pollendina tries to close the distance and clinch but Nailatikau swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pollendina blocks a leg kick.
Pollendina misses with a leg kick

and Nailatikau counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Nailatikau has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nailatikau throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pollendina works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Pollendina throws his legs up looking for a submission but Nailatikau uses it to pass to side control.

Nailatikau thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pollendina tries to bench press Nailatikau off him but Nailatikau keeps the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
CId Pollendina comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Pollendina winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... CId Pollendina!
An intense looking CId Pollendina took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'I just want to say 1 thing to my beautiful brothers and sisters all over the world.............. FUCK ISLAM!'.