PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marco Polo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sub Zero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sub Zero has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Polo
vs
Zero

195 cm
31
300 lbs
16 - 12 - 0

193 cm
32
291 lbs
25 - 15 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Beaver Jooce!
Cage Star

Cage Star

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Marco Polo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sub Zero!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Roger Salmon and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Polo dives in for a single leg takedown but Zero sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Polo tries a body shot but Zero blocks it.
Polo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Zero tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Polo breaks from the clinch.
Zero uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Polo.
Polo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Zero sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Polo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zero.
Polo definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Zero thows a body shot but no joy.
Polo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zero manages to avoid it.
Zero tries to close the distance and clinch but Polo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Zero has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Polo finds it's way round the side to connect with Zero's head.

It looks like Sub Zero has been cut.
Polo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Zero throws out the jab.
Zero looks to score with a jab to the body but Polo is just out of range.
Polo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zero takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jab by Zero.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zero ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Polo moves away.
Zero misses with a right hand
and Polo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Polo missing with a left hand there. Zero was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Polo misses with an uppercut.
Marco Polo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Polo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Zero is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Polo.
Polo takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Polo scores with the left hand. Zero knows he should have avoided that one.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Polo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Polo missing with a left hand there. Zero was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Polo lands a body shot.
Polo dives in for a single leg takedown but Zero sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Zero swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Zero prevents a body shot from Polo.
Zero misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Polo is trying to break the clinch but Zero is controlling him.
Zero misses with some punches.
Zero is leaning against Polo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Polo.
Zero swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Zero misses with a punch on the inside.
Polo has had enough of the clinch but Zero keeps him there for the moment.
Zero misses with a punch to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Zero lands with a light punch inside.
Zero working aggressively here.

Polo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Polo misses with a looping left.
Zero slips under a jab.
Zero is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Polo rather than just go for the knockout.
Zero takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Zero with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The fighters circling - Zero throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zero. Polo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zero shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That has opened up Sub Zero's cut even more.
Zero is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Polo ducks right into an uppercut from Zero.
Polo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Zero throws out the jab.
Polo with a hook.
Polo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Zero sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Polo connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Polo throws a looping overhand right but Zero ducks down to avoid it.
Zero ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Polo moves away.
Zero throws an overhand right that lands on Polo's shoulder, as Polo tries to avoid the shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Polo misses its intended target.
Zero throws a jab but it's blocked by Polo.
Zero uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Polo.
Zero misses with a hook. Polo ducked under it nicely.
Polo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zero was well out of range. Poor timing from Polo.
Polo connects with a looping right hand.
Polo misses with an uppercut.
Polo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Zero is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Polo is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Decent striking displayed by Zero there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zero lands with a nice body punch.
Zero misses the shot to the body.
Polo misses with a wild combination.
Polo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Zero throws out the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marco Polo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sub Zero's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Zero misses with an uppercut
and Polo counters with a three punch combo that has Zero backing up. Zero nods at Polo to acknowledge the strikes.
Polo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Polo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Zero lands the left hand.
Zero misses the shot to the body.
Zero misses with a straight left.
Zero stuns Polo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Polo sizes up Zero with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Zero throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Zero swings for the body but Polo moves out of range.
Polo throws an overhand right that lands on Zero's shoulder, as Zero tries to avoid the shot.
Polo takes a swing at Zero's ribcage but misses.
Zero takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Zero moves out of range of the strikes.
Zero misses with a looping right.
Polo misses with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Polo throws a jab but it's blocked by Zero.
Zero swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Polo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

The cut above Sub Zero's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Zero misses with an uppercut. Polo saw that one coming.
Zero misses with a hook. Polo ducked under it nicely.
Zero keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zero lands a jab to the nose.
Zero swings widly with a right hand
and Polo counters with a one-two to the body.
Nice sprawl there from Zero as Polo shoots in.
Zero tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Zero tries to sprawl but Polo drives through with a takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Polo working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Zero's thigh. Zero counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Zero is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Polo is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Zero pushes Polo off and gets back to his feet.
Zero takes a jab right on the kisser.
Zero lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Zero misses the jab.
Zero slips a jab and a cross from Polo.
Zero doesn't manage to clinch there - Polo circles away.
Polo misses with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Polo misses with a double jab.
Zero throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Marco Polo is winning the standup battle so far.
Polo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zero thows a body shot but no joy.
Polo takes a swing at Zero's ribcage but misses.
Zero connects with a nice looking jab.
Polo misses with a body shot.
Polo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Zero.
Polo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Zero lands a lovely overhand right.
A cross from Polo lands.
Polo just misses with a punch to the body.
Polo avoids the body shot from Zero.
Zero throws a hook but Polo avoids it easily.
Polo looks to throw the jab but Zero is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A big left from Polo misses.

Zero drives through and clinches with Polo against the cage.
Zero prevents a takedown attempt there.
Zero tries to throw a body punch but Polo avoids it by throwing Zero back against the cage.
Zero blocking some punches.
Polo trying to stall but Zero improves his position.
Zero lands a left hand.
Polo stalling in the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Polo is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Zero is keeping busy.
Polo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Polo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marco Polo dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sub Zero's cut.
That's time! Polo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Polo avoids the body shot from Zero.
Polo bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Zero's head backwards.
Polo misses with an uppercut.
Zero misses with a double jab.
Zero misses with a wild body shot.
Zero is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Polo throws a lazy right hand but Zero sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Zero closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Polo scores with a three punch combo!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A jab lands there for Zero.

Polo is rocked!
Zero lands a body shot.
Oh Polo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Zero fakes the leg kick and throws a superman punch. It's knocked Polo out cold! Brutal finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Sub Zero!
Sub Zero is the new super heavyweight champion!
Sub Zero decided to call for a title shot in his post fight interview, which was very strange given the fact this fight was for a title and he's already the champion. I guess that's what getting punched in the head does for you.
Marco Polo was interviewed post fight and said 'sorry to fans and my team .'.