PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Timothy Poggle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lukas Niemayer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Poggle
vs
Niemayer

178 cm
19
155 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

172 cm
19
144 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

DC Unrivaled

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Timothy Poggle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lukas Niemayer!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Ben Watson and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Poggle closes the distance and clinches.
Niemayer misses with a punch to the body.
Niemayer taking a breather.
Poggle misses with a hook to the ribs.
Niemayer tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Poggle doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Niemayer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
I was talking to Poggle's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Niemayer blocks a body shot from Poggle.
Poggle lands a left hand.
Niemayer looking to slow down the pace here.
Poggle misses with a short punch on the inside.
Poggle blocks a body shot from Niemayer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Poggle lands an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Poggle.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Poggle.
Good body shot from Poggle.
Niemayer struggles to land a body shot inside as Poggle controls his hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Niemayer.
Niemayer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Poggle swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Poggle tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Poggle can't find room to land a body shot as Niemayer controls the action.
Niemayer blocks an uppercut.
Niemayer stalling in the clinch but Poggle improves position.
Poggle tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Niemayer's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Niemayer jumps guard but Poggle stands there with Niemayer around his waist. Niemayer gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Poggle lands a body shot in the clinch.
Poggle gets through Niemayer's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Niemayer misses with a punch to the body.
Poggle throws a punch but it's blocked by Niemayer.
Niemayer swings wildly with an uppercut but Poggle uses good head movement to avoid it.
Poggle misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Niemayer tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Poggle just stands there and leans against the cage.
Timothy Poggle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lukas Niemayer.
Poggle lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A frustrated look appears on Niemayer's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Niemayer is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Niemayer is trying to break the clinch but Poggle is controlling him.
Poggle gets through Niemayer's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Niemayer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Poggle misses with a body punch.
Poggle pushes Niemayer back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Poggle fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Niemayer has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Poggle seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Niemayer can turn it around.
Poggle swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Poggle lands with a left to the head.
Poggle scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Niemayer blocks a body shot from Poggle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Poggle's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Poggle misses with a series of wild punches.
Niemayer misses with a looping right.
Niemayer ducks under a wild hook from Poggle.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Niemayer! But no joy.
Poggle connects with a body shot that sends Niemayer's belly button to the back.
Poggle tries a head kick but it misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Poggle.
Poggle slips a straight right by Niemayer.
Poggle scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Poggle moves out of range of the strikes.
Poggle moves out of range as Niemayer strikes.
Nice cross by Poggle.
Niemayer lands a nice hook to Poggle's body. Poggle takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Niemayer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Niemayer looks to throw the jab but Poggle is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Niemayer misses.
Niemayer throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A jab lands there for Niemayer.
Niemayer on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Poggle. Poggle obviously looking to wear him down.
Niemayer takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Niemayer misses with a body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Poggle on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Poggle lands a nice looking body kick.
Poggle cracks Niemayer with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Poggle swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Niemayer misses with a looping left.
It looked like Poggle wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A punch combination from Niemayer misses.
Poggle misses with an uppercut.
Niemayer moves out of range of the body kick.
Niemayer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Poggle.
Poggle cracks Niemayer with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Timothy Poggle dominated that round.
That's time! Poggle's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A big left from Niemayer misses.
Niemayer looks to throw the jab but Poggle is out of range.
Niemayer throws a hook but Poggle blocks it.
Niemayer bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Poggle's head backwards.
Poggle scores with a nice head shot.
Niemayer misses with an uppercut.
Niemayer wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Niemayer tests Poggle's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Niemayer misses with an uppercut. Poggle saw that one coming.
Poggle jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Niemayer lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Poggle circles away quickly and effectively.
Niemayer slips a jab and a cross from Poggle.
Niemayer lunges at Poggle with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Poggle's hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Poggle dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Niemayer. That did some damage!
Poggle bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Niemayer scores with a nice right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Niemayer misses with an uppercut
and Poggle makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Poggle lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Niemayer cracks a nice hook into Poggle's ribs.
Niemayer scores with a nice right hand.
Niemayer moves out of range as Poggle throws a body kick.
Poggle lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Poggle works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Poggle avoids the body shot from Niemayer.
Niemayer lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Lukas Niemayer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Poggle connects with a crisp jab.
Niemayer lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

Poggle is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Niemayer moves away from the strike by Poggle.
Oh Poggle is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Poggle uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Niemayer.
Poggle seems to have got his legs back now.
Niemayer misses with a body shot.
A jab from Niemayer misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poggle throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Niemayer swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A slow jab from Niemayer misses its intended target.
Poggle is looking to clinch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Poggle. That's going to slow Niemayer down.
Poggle throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Poggle with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Poggle throws a front kick that sends Niemayer stumbling back into the cage.
Poggle throws an overhand right that lands on Niemayer's shoulder, as Niemayer tries to avoid the shot.
Niemayer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Poggle throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Niemayer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Poggle tests Niemayer's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Niemayer jabs Poggle to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Niemayer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Poggle.
It seemed like Niemayer was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poggle will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Poggle throws a wild body kick that Niemayer sees coming a mile off.
Niemayer throws a body shot but no joy.
Poggle seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.

Poggle closes the distance and clinches.
Niemayer lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Poggle backwards.
Niemayer lands with a right to the head.
Niemayer tries to pull guard but Poggle holds him up against the cage and eventually Niemayer drops back down to his feet.
Niemayer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Niemayer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Niemayer leaning against his opponent.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Poggle.
Poggle fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Poggle misses with a punch on the inside.
Poggle is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Niemayer can do to turn this around?
Poggle takes a shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poggle stalling in the clinch.
Niemayer tries to throw a body punch but Poggle avoids it by throwing Niemayer back against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Niemayer as the two fighters clinch.
Poggle working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Poggle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Poggle working aggressively here.
Niemayer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Niemayer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Niemayer blocks a body shot from Poggle.
Poggle digs a right hand underneath Niemayer's ribcage. Niemayer let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Poggle blocks a body shot from Niemayer.
Timothy Poggle has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Niemayer wants to break the clinch but can't.
Poggle doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Poggle breaks the clinch.
Poggle fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Timothy Poggle will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Niemayer swings widly with a right hand
letting Poggle counter with a right hand.
Poggle stuns Niemayer with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Niemayer connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Poggle pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Poggle scores with a head kick. Niemayer tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Poggle jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Poggle feints a jab promting Niemayer to slip. Poggle then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Niemayer slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Niemayer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Poggle.
Niemayer looks to throw the jab but Poggle is out of range.
Poggle throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Poggle fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Poggle swinging wildly here.
Timothy Poggle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Poggle throws a jab when Niemayer was well out of range.
Poggle misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Niemayer throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Poggle stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Niemayer misses with a two punch combination.
Poggle throws a quick counter kick to the body but Niemayer avoids it.
Poggle staying out of range there.
Niemayer fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Poggle lands a jab to Niemayer's midsection.
Niemayer takes a swing at Poggle's ribcage but misses.
Niemayer throws the left hand but Poggle avoids the punch easily.
Poggle steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Niemayer.
Poggle avoids the body shot from Niemayer.
Poggle connects with a single shot there.
Poggle walks into a stiff left hand from Niemayer.
Poggle slips under a jab from Niemayer.
Niemayer misses with a left hand
and Poggle counters with a series of strikes. Niemayer will be more careful next time no doubt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Niemayer throws a jab when Poggle was well out of range.
Poggle throwing a counter right hand but Niemayer manages to avoid it.
Niemayer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lukas Niemayer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Niemayer works over Poggle's head and body with a nice combination.
Poggle throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Poggle throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Niemayer looks to land a left hand but Poggle moved out of range nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Niemayer. Poggle does a little dance to reset his feet.
Poggle buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Poggle walks into a straight right hand from Niemayer.
Niemayer moves out of range as Poggle strikes.
Niemayer lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Poggle uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Niemayer.

Poggle gets a clinch.
Poggle swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Niemayer tries to throw a body punch but Poggle avoids it by throwing Niemayer back against the cage.
Niemayer misses with a punch to the body.
Niemayer can't find room to land a body shot as Poggle controls the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Niemayer jumps guard but Poggle stands there with Niemayer around his waist. Niemayer gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Niemayer fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Poggle lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Poggle lands with a short shot to the head.
Poggle blocks a body shot from Niemayer.
Poggle lands an uppercut.
Niemayer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Niemayer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Poggle's elbow.
Poggle swings wildly with an uppercut but Niemayer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Poggle goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Poggle lands a left hand.
Niemayer prevents a body shot from Poggle.
Niemayer jumps guard but Poggle stands there with Niemayer around his waist. Niemayer gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Timothy Poggle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lukas Niemayer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Niemayer.
Poggle throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Niemayers head.
Niemayer tries to pull guard but Poggle won't allow it.
Poggle lands a body punch in the clinch.

Poggle breaks from the clinch.
Niemayer takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Poggle gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Poggle lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Poggle lands with a right to the head.
A short uppercut from Poggle.
Niemayer blocking some punches.
Poggle presses Niemayer against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Niemayer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Niemayer blocks an uppercut.
Niemayer misses with a body punch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Timothy Poggle showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Poggle has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:28
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Timothy Poggle!